A Drumheller resident is playing the role of Santa Claus after finding someone’s presents abandoned on the side of the highway.
One day when heading into town, Sandra Nicklom noticed something unusual on the side the road by her driveway near the Hoodoos.
“I saw a large gift bag on the side of the highway by my driveway as I was going into town and thought someone left their garbage on the side of the road,” said Nicklom. “My son, Tyler, came home, saw the bag and picked it up. We looked inside and somebody lost their Christmas presents.”
The presents, which are some clothing and stocking stuffers, were addressed simply to Jen and Ron.
Nicklom is hoping to find the owners of the presents, but fears they might not be from the area.
“They could’ve been heading to Saskatchewan or Brooks, and just passing through here. It must have blown out of the back of a truck that was loaded. The bag was torn up a bit, but nothing was broken,” said Nicklom.
To ensure the presents are returned, there will be a few questions.
“If they can identify who it's from, then I can give it back. If anyone knows these people, maybe they’ll be lucky and they can reclaim their Christmas gifts,” said Nicklom. “We did an ad as a sort of lost and found to see if anyone claims it. If they don’t, we’ll end up donating it to the Salvation Army.”
Anyone with any information can contact Nicklom at 403-823-5796.
