Army signalers connect St. Margaret students with Santa Claus
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces’ 38 Signal Regiment visited St. Margaret Elementary School on Thursday as part of their annual Radio Santa program.
Kindergarteners at the school were given the chance to ask questions to Santa Claus through a two-way radio.
The children were mainly concerned with logistical questions, such as how reindeer fly and why Santa chooses to fly during the night.
While some students asked for unattainable gifts such as a unicorn and a dinosaur, most were content with tangible items, such as a dollhouse or a Nintendo Switch.
Some students were more interested in sharing with Santa than asking questions: “My mom lost her phone in the water a long time ago,” one informed the radio operators.
The signalers came prepared with the names of the schoolchildren and the gifts they hoped to receive for Christmas, so Santa could convincingly project his knowledge of the children’s holiday desires.
