CANADA DAY PARADE

Mr. Gerry Martiniuk: I rise today to recognize the hard-working volunteers of my community who organize the annual Cambridge Canada Day parade, which is the largest Canada Day parade in Canada. This year, we celebrate its 35th anniversary.

Parade chairperson Jacqueline Murray is joined in the effort by Craig Hyde, Dave Weber, Dave Angus, Ceri Rutland, Kevin Burnett, Nichole Fogarty and city of Cambridge employees Elaine Downton and Chris Ziemski.

A reception is held prior to the parade, hosted by Danny Katsorov and Shirley Murdoch, two very active and committed volunteers in my riding.

The parade will feature 12 marching bands, including the Preston Scout House Band, the Toronto Optimist Drum and Bugle Corps, the Welland Bellerophon Navy Band, the Toronto Filipino Band, Traces Steel Band, the Ramsey Waterloo Oriental Band, the Navy League Cadet Corps, the Toronto Tian Guo Band, the Toronto Signals Band, the Royal Highland Fusiliers and the Ayr-Paris Band.

The parade will also feature 10 floats, several military factions, 15 Shriner groups, the Red Hat Society, the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association and 60 other groups and organizations.

The Cambridge Canada Day parade is attended by thousands of people who come together to celebrate their heritage and be part of Canada's birthday party.

Hansard-Official Historical Record of Debate in the Legislative Assembly
of Ontario – 39th Parliament
Presented by: GERRY MARTINIUK, MPP
June 2, 2009