FOG BLOG SAINT JOHN LOG: UPTOWN SANTA CLAUS PARADE CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER, RUDE COMMENTS TAKEN OFF!

OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF RUDE COMMENTS ON THE CANCELATION OF THE UPTOWN SANTA CLAUS PARADE TAKEN DOWN OFF THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN WEB SITE! Lancaster waiting in the wings after Grinch rains on Saint John Santa Claus Parade

No rain date for cancelled Saint John edition, but organizers will try to avoid that in future Like an understudy waiting in the wings, Lancaster parade organizers are eager to step in and fill the Santa Claus parade void for Saint Johners, the co-ordinator for both parades said on Friday.

With heavy rain and winds expected on Saturday, Blaine Harris said, organizers had little choice but to cancel this year's Saint John Santa Claus Parade.

"It has been deemed to be a safety issue that cannot be resolved," organizers said in a social media post. "Unfortunately there is no alternate date for this parade."

Harris said organizers worriedly watched the weather forecast for about a week and a half before making the decision Thursday to cancel the parade, which runs through uptown Saint John and into the north end.