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Cochrane Labour Day Parade • Monday, September 3, 2012
2012 Parade Theme is coming soon…
The Parade Marshal to be announced soon.
Ongoing tradition – the first Cochrane Labour Day Parade was held in 1970
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Parade Information
The 2012 Parade commencing at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 3. All participants must submit an application by July 31. There will be no on-site registration. The size of the parade is limited, and due to the number of applications we receive, we may not be able to accept late or incomplete applications.
The form up area is the Burnco Site on River Ave just south of Griffin Road. All parade participants must be on the Burnco site no later than 8:30 a.m. Judging will take place from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Coffee and donuts will be available for all participants in the form-up area the morning of the parade courtesy of Shell Jumping Pound. When the parade is finished, there will be hot dogs and pop for all participants and volunteers courtesy of Cochrane IGA, locally owned and operated by Barry and Dawn Metcalfe. Thanks to both these groups.
The form up area (donated by Burnco) will be open from 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 2 for entries wanting to bring equipment etc. to the site the day before. Details are available from the Parade Committee. Click here to see route map.
The Parade will leave the form up area and go north on River Ave, west on 1st Street, south on 5th Ave, east on Railway Ave, south on Charlesworth Street, east on Griffin Road and south on River Ave back to the original form up area.
If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
- Labour Day Parade Committee
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Volunteer
Volunteers make the Cochrane Labour Day Parade happen. We can’t do it without you!
Hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers donate their time and skills each year to make the parade a success.
Jobs range from barricade safety, organizing the form up area, judging the entries to safety marshalling. Volunteers are responsible for running every facet of the parade, they are the back bone of the parade.
Email Betty Anne or call for details 403-851-0611
