In photos: Santa delivers gifts for Toronto fire fighters' toy drive with Mercedes van
During the past half-century, Toronto fire fighters have played a crucial role in hundreds of thousands of underprivileged children receiving a Christmas gift.
Santa and elves Laura Brien, left, and Emily Hoey, laugh as they arrive with Philipp Witzendorff, Mercedes-Benz Canada vice-president and Head of Toronto Retail Operations, 2nd right, to deliver toys for the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive to Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales, right, in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales walks past a crate bursting with toys as elf Emily Hoey awaits the arrival of Santa in the Mercedes Sprinter convoy delivering toys to the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Elf Emily Hoey awaits the arrival of Santa, rear, as Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales and Philipp v. Witzendorff, Mercedes-Benz Canada Vice President and Head of Toronto Retail Operations, talk in a warehouse of toys, awaiting the Mercedes Sprinter convoy delivering toys to the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Toronto Fire Firefighters association President Frank Ramagnano, left rear, chats with Chief Jim Sales as Elves Elves Laura Brien, left, and Emily Hoey, wait for Santa to arrive at the a warehouse full of toys in the Mercedes Sprinter convoy delivering toys to the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales talks to Elves Emily Hoey, left, and Laura Brien,rear, in a warehouse full of toys as they await the arrival of Santa in the Mercedes Sprinter convoy delivering toys to the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Santa shakes hands with Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales as he and elves (L-R) Emily Hoey and Laura Brien arrive with Philipp v. Witzendorff, Mercedes-Benz Canada Vice President and Head of Toronto Retail Operations, right, to deliver toys for the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive to Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales, right, in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Santa arrives with Philipp v. Witzendorff, Mercedes-Benz Canada Vice President and Head of Toronto Retail Operations, 2nd right, to deliver toys for the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive to Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales, right, in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Santa arrives with elves (L-R) Emily Hoey and Laura Brien and Philipp v. Witzendorff, Mercedes-Benz Canada Vice President and Head of Toronto Retail Operations, left, to deliver toys for the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive to Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales, right, in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Santa arrives with elves (L-R) Emily Hoey and Laura Brien and Philipp v. Witzendorff, Mercedes-Benz Canada Vice President and Head of Toronto Retail Operations, left, to deliver toys for the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive to Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales, right, in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Santa arrives with elves (L-R) Emily Hoey and Laura Brien and Philipp v. Witzendorff, Mercedes-Benz Canada Vice President and Head of Toronto Retail Operations, left, to deliver toys for the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive to Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales, right, in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Elf Laura Brien, right, holds onto Emily Hoey to keep warm while awaiting the arrival of Santa in the Mercedes Sprinter convoy delivering toys to the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Elves Laura Brien, leftt, and Emily Hoey await the arrival of Santa in the Mercedes Sprinter convoy delivering toys to the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail
Elves Emily Hoey, left, and Laura Brien, await the arrival of Santa in the Mercedes Sprinter convoy delivering toys to the Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive in Toronto on Friday December 18, 2015. 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail