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Canada Day parade will hit streets in Pierrefonds
Citizens convince council to reinstate July 1 event
Karen Seidman
The Gazette
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The Canada Day parade is back and patriotism is alive and well in Pierrefonds.
After many residents expressed outrage when borough officials announced the parade would be cancelled this year, the council decided to look at the issue again and has decided to reinstate the parade and continue providing $20,000 to keep it going.
But borough officials are hoping residents who expressed their devotion to the parade and promised there would be ample volunteers to make it run smoothly will keep their word.
“I was satisfied with the action plan presented to me,” said councillor Bert Ward after Tuesday morning’s special meeting to re-examine the parade. “The residents have done their homework and we decided we should go ahead with the parade.”
Pierrefonds resident Penny Michael, who was leading the fight to save the parade, said she was very happy with the council’s decision.
“When you lose something and fight to get it back, you’re not going to take it for granted,” she said. “Now, we have to get to work and make it the best parade ever.”
In recent years, the parade had become a victim of apathy. The various residents’ groups counted on to get involved and make it a success hadn’t been decorating their floats or supporting the parade. Finally, the borough announced early this spring that the parade would be cancelled because of a lack of participation and for budgetary reasons.
But many residents were angered and saddened by the borough’s decision.
Now, with the citizens promising to get involved and make things right, Ward said he is happy with the outcome and believes the 2009 parade will be a great success.
Borough Mayor Monique Worth said she understands there is considerable work involved in organizing the parade. She hopes residents will “be out in great numbers on July 1 for our traditional parade.”
I think the authority needs
I think the authority needs to advertise and promote the parade better.
For example tell people "Riverdale high school at 10 a.m. ET on July 1" in the newspaper of on street signs.
People can't go if they don't know when the event is taking place and what is happening-why people should go.
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