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Santa Claus brought some Christmas cheer to children at Royal University Hospital when he made a fly-by in his sleigh.

Santa’s sleigh, attached to the crane on the adjacent Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital construction site, made a slow pass by the hospital on Thursday.

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“This is such a special day for kids in hospital,” said Brynn Boback-Lane, president and CEO of Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation, in a news release.

It was the second year that Santa visited the site.

Photo by Kayle Neis / Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Following his flight, he delivered gifts to children in the acute care pediatrics unit.

Photo by Kayle Neis / Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Employees at Graham had given Santa some help fundraising, shopping and wrapping more than 50 gifts.

Photo by Kayle Neis / Saskatoon StarPhoenix

“Giving back to the communities where we live and work has always been important to Graham, but today is extra special,” said Colin Anderson, vice-president of Graham Construction.