Whoop-Up Days Parade kicks off in the rain – Lethbridge | 24CA News
It wouldn’t be Whoop Up Days with no little rain.
On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, greater than 100 floats cruised downtown Lethbridge within the annual parade to get the festivities began.
The rain didn’t cease 1000’s of spectators from taking in all of the motion on the sidelines.
Mike Warkentin, CEO of the Lethbridge and District Exhibition, was elated to see everybody.
“The parade is really an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate a long-standing tradition that’s older than the city of Lethbridge itself,” stated Warkentin.
“We’ve got all kinds of bells and whistles behind us, looking forward to celebrating the pride people have in this place.”
The parade ran from Park Place Mall, previous Galt Gardens and down 13th Street earlier than ending at Galbraith Elementary School.
During the run, children collected sweet and oldsters cheered. Some households even reveled within the circumstances, splashing round within the many puddles.
Spirits remained excessive all through the morning, with float members maintaining the vitality upbeat.
A member from Southland Trailers dressed as Miss Fizzle from the Magic School Bus shared, “We’re used to any kind of weather, so this little bit of drizzle isn’t going to put a frizzle in anything.”
An teacher from Bella Elite Beauty Academy stated her college students stayed till very late to complete their themed float.
“This year we decided to go Barbie theme, but western Barbie. Basically, doing hair and makeup like playing Barbie as an adult, so why not take it right to our float.”
Among the native floats, a council member from the Town of Vulcan expressed how proud they had been to characterize their legacy.
“We love going to parades and promoting our town and getting people to come down and see what we’re all about because we promote Star Trek. Live long and prosper.”
The theme for this yr’s parade centered on celebrating Canada’s agriculture vacation spot, with a number of floats showcasing the sector that drives southern Alberta’s economic system.
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