Photo – Negotiating with Santa

Three-year-old Emily Payne gets a bit nervous as she asks Santa (Bob McLaren) for a doll

Three-year-old Emily Payne gets a bit nervous as she asks Santa (Bob McLaren) for a doll for Christmas as Santa made a stop at the Root Cellar in Saanich.

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