This Windsor man had a final wish: To don a Santa suit one last time

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For the last time, Windsor, Ont., resident Gerry Lalande donned a red suit, just like jolly old Saint Nick, in the hopes of spreading some holiday cheer. 

It’s what he’s done every December for 34 years: Helping Santa bring joy to those both big and small by paying them a visit and wishing them a Merry Christmas. 

“He went all out to be Santa,” said Melissa Lalande, one of his daughters. 

“He’d have cotton balls in his mouth to change his voice, Vaseline on his eyebrows with baby powder … [and] big padding to put on the weight.” 

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This year was no different — except this time, Gerry knew

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