The Bienfait Fire Department is looking to bolster its fleet of firefighting equipment. The department has started fundraising for a new wildland firefighting unit, which would provide the . . .
“There were a lot of kids out in Bienfait that were really excited to see Santa Claus, and that’s probably the biggest highlight of all,” said Lalonde. If there were kids waiting for them in front of a house, then Santa and the firefighters stopped and posed for a socially distanced photo. The kids also received some hot chocolate packets, candy and candy canes. Lalonde believes they likely visited 40 or 50 kids during the day. “One corner we came around and the kids were already outside waiting for us, and we could see them jumping up and down, with excitement, waiting for us to get there,” said Lalonde.