07/04/2009 - 10:00am
07/04/2009 - 12:59pm
Parade starts at 10:30 AM. Line up at 10 AM and Cross and Middle. Anyone can participate in the parade (see Paraders)
Route: East on Cross to Middle. North on Middle to 10th. South on Middle to Cross. East on Cross to town hall.
Paraders: Mounted police, neighborhood children, mascots, floats, grand marshal, truck band, lawn chair brigade, umbrella chicks
After the parade:
- flag ceremony perfomed by neighborhood children
- tribute given to longtime residents Tessie and Kimball Lloyd-Jones
- Prizes awared in children's age categories for best costume and decorated bike, cutest pet, best float, best marching unit, best overall.
- Wheel barrow races around town hall fountain between teams from each of the three streets.
- Old fashioned children's games on the esplanade: sack races, water balloon toss etc.