On July 1, from 8:00 to 10:30 am, Executive members of the Grand Boulevard Ridgeway Residents Association were at the Registration Table, at 13th and Grand Boulevard West, making sure that all the Canada Day Parade entries were checked in and found their assigned parking place along the Boulevard, from 9th to 18th Streets. We gave out flags, pins and the Special Canada Day Issue of Canada’s History magazine (canadashistory.ca), with a look back at key dates and events in the last 150 years.
There were approximately 95 entries in the parade, some of which came from distant municipalities to share in the fun, under such great skies, with great crowds of young and old. We had the help of an RCMP officer at the difficult intersection of 13th & Grand Boulevard West, where the parade began, to remind parade-goers to stay back and stay safe. The GBRRA have taken care of the Canada Day Parade Registration Table for 4 years, since we almost lost the parade altogether, and the Royal Canadian Legion at 123 West 15th St., took over the task of organizing it. We’re glad to help, come rain or shine.
