Santa Claus will be strapping on his skates this Sunday. (Photo courtesy Julia Freeman-Woolpert).

Santa Claus is taking a break from Christmas preparations to come to Thompson and skate with residents.

Corey Sparkes with the Recreation Department says the man in red will be joining in on this Sunday’s regularly scheduled public skate:

"Come skate with him, if you haven’t seen him yet this year, or if you haven’t got your last minute Christmas wish in, you can do it with our skate with Santa event and its happening this Sunday 6:30-9pm at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena".

Santa will be hitting the ice from around 7-8pm. Normal admission rates will apply.