Here are your answers:
1. Hamilton once displayed a rotating Christmas tree in Gore Park during the 1970s. FACT
2. Former Mayor, Larry DiIanni once served as an elf supporting Eastgate Square’s Santa Clause. FICTION
3. Allan’s Candy Factory once closed down for three days because their machines over heated while meeting season demand for candy canes. FICTION
4. The first official Christmas lights festival in Hamilton took place at Dundurn Castle in 1939. FICTION
5. The city once organized a “Snowman Parade” downtown because there was no Santa Claus available that year. FACT
6. A 1950s radio contest challenged Hamiltonians to write a holiday jingle — the winner received a live turkey. FACT
7. The old Eaton’s store on James Street North had an annual holiday window with animatronic raccoons.
FICTION
8 A local steelworker union once decorated a Christmas tree entirely with miniature replicas of steel tools. FACT
9. In 1983, Andrea Horwath won a contest by flawlessly whistling the first verse of Santa Clause is Coming to Town (The Mayor is disqualified from answering this question, but her score, if she participates will be adjusted accordingly). FICTION
10 A Hamilton family became known for hanging more than 25,000 Christmas lights on their Concession Street home, drawing nightly car traffic until the early 2000s.FACT
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