A fairly new Christmas-time tradition in Dauphin is set to return to the city this week.
Dauphin Fire Chief Cam Abrey says their fourth annual Santa Tours will take place over the next four evenings, beginning tonight (Monday).
"Jolly St Nick has asked us to give him some tours around Dauphin so that he can make some inspections of the rooftops and see if he has enough landing zone for his reindeer and his sleigh. We are fortunate enough to escort him around our fine city over the next few evenings by dividing the city up into different sections. He also wants to say hi to everybody that is able to get out of the house and wave either through the window or front step whatever there is."
Abrey says it is a great opportunity for their firefighters to get to see the city.
"We try to take some of our new recruit drivers out to get them accustomed to the street layout and where we are able to go. You will see a couple of fire trucks - the small command unit will be leading the way to make sure that the truck can get down the street safely. It will also give everybody a heads-up that Santa is coming down behind them. "
Santa and the firefighters will visit different parts of the city each night, and Abrey tells you how you can find out which areas he will be visiting.
"If you keep an eye on the Dauphin Fire Department Facebook page, we will be posting the map every afternoon of where we will be going in the city."
Abrey also encourages residents to take pictures of Santa and the fire trucks and share them on social media.
