There were 25 float entries in Peterborough's 2023 Canada Day Parade, up from 21 in 2022 and 16 in 2019. The parade was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Monday night, Peterborough city council voted against ato cancel the 2024 parade. The staff report cited declining participation, waning community interest, and rising insurance costs for participants as among reasons to cancel the parade.
Staff noted there were 25 float entries in the 2023 parade, up from 21 in 2022 and just 16 in 2019. The parade was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report recommended using the resources and the $20,000 budget for the parade to stage other Canada Day events at Del Crary Park and Millennium Park.
Coun. Keith Riel questioned the staff report and asked who on council was consulted about the recommendation. Riel said he will be participating in the parade and encouraged council to “show our pride” as Canadians.“I plan to be there and I think it would be a real travesty for us not to have it,” he said.Coun. Kevin Duguay echoed Riel’s sentiment, noting the number of new Canadians who participated in the 2023 Santa Claus Parade. The staff report says that parade had more than 60 float entries.
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