Garbage Truck Santa’s decorated rig rolls for 27th year in Whitehorse
WHITEHORSE — A familiar, if somewhat unconventional, holiday event resumes for its 27th season in Whitehorse but the man who’s better known as Garbage Truck Santa worries he’s celebrating on borrowed time.
On Monday, Wayne Henderson began his annual rounds at the wheel of an old packer-style garbage truck decorated with thousands of Christmas lights and an intimidating set of caribou antlers.
“It lightens my day to do this for people. It’s just something that I’m giving back to the city,” said the semi-retired sanitation worker.
Henderson will drive the big rig around Whitehorse for four days, spreading joy and handing out candy canes. There will be no garbage pick up with the holiday rig.