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says thousands are expected to attend the 124th Thrifty Foods Victoria Day Parade, which will take to downtown streets this Monday, May 20. The annual parade kicks off on Douglas Street near Mayfair Mall at 9 a.m. before wrapping up near Courtney Street.
She tells CHEK News that more than 3,300 people will be participating, and 85 floats have been entered, including some“We’re just so thankful for all the support from our community. We fundraised so much to be able to be here in order to perform,” said Tommy Catron, one of the drum majors for the Hoquiam High School band that travelled all the way from Washington State.The parade kicks off on Douglas Street near Mayfair Mall at 9 a.m.
Kurta says thousands of parade participants don’t actually live in Greater Victoria, so they have to stay in local hotels. According to the organizer, that means about 1,000 hotel rooms get booked up over the span of three days, and an estimated $7 million is injected into Victoria’s economy each year all thanks to the parade.
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