Seas of green surged through downtown streets in Montreal and Toronto on Sunday as thousands turned out to mark St. Patrick's Day with a pair of major parades celebrating the occasion and the Irish culture behind it.
Seas of green surged through downtown streets in Montreal and Toronto on Sunday as thousands turned out to mark St. Patrick's Day with a pair of major parades celebrating the occasion and the Irish culture behind it.
“The football community here is like a second home for newcomers . It’s where you meet most of your mates and find work,” said O’Keefe, decked out in a green-and-white-striped soccer kit, who immigrated to Toronto from Ireland in 2012. Sean Traynor, 68, said he’s been attending the event marking the annual celebration of Ireland's patron saint and Irish culture since immigrating to Toronto from Belfast, Ireland, in 1981.
It was the 199th edition of the Montreal parade, which organizers describe as the longest-running such event in Canada. Organized by the United Irish Societies of Montreal, the three-hour event included just under 100 groups and more than 2,500 participants. Alex Forrest attended Sunday's event with his two children and granddaughter, who have Irish ancestry through their mother. They were getting the family tradition going again this year.
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