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Edmonton Garrison’s 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron delivered Santa Claus to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Wednesday morning.

“I just met Santa,” said 11-year-old Brendan Ritchie. “I’m feeling really excited and I’m really happy about it. I skipped school at the Stollery to come to see him.”

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Brendan arrived from British Columbia at the Stollery Children’s Hospital last month and has spent most of his visit to Edmonton in bed. However, on Wednesday he had an extra good reason to venture out as Santa Claus dropped in — transported by Edmonton-based troops — for a special visit.

Jeff Labine