Parade was Fun!

Thank you all who participated in the Thetis Island Community Parade on Saturday. We were delighted to have Allison Flack lead off the parade traditionally with her bagpipes and we hope she will join us again next time when we need an excellent piper. Andy Lamb, riding shotgun in the Water Tender counted over 230 people who came out to watch the parade. Although the parade was pretty diminutive this year for entries it was enjoyed by the spectators tremendously. Sparky handed out many treats, and even Aurelia’s horse Bolt left some treats for gardeners on the road as well. Tess DeMarco’s flaming red Fire Bug was definitely a hit, and all the parade walkers waving warmly in the heat deserve a special thank you too. In the place of honour, in Engine 1 at the front of the parade (driven by Fire Lieut. Norm Kasting) was Rohan Kamath and his sister Arana, and I am sure they will have a sore arm from their enthusiastic waving. Let’s do this again in a couple of years (last one was 2022) so you have lots of time to plan on your entry.

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