Canada Day Parade, Ignace, Ontario

Last summer my father and I were driving through northwestern Ontario on Canada Day, approaching the small and remote town of Ignace. The photo below shows about all there is to Ignace; it was taken from a viewpoint on a hill to the east of town.

01 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

It was July 1st, Canada Day, and as we entered town we were surprised to see the TransCanada highway — the most important road in the country — blocked by this fire truck.  All traffic ground to a halt….

02 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

The reason was not immediately apparent, but soon we saw a small parade begin on a side road, then move onto the TransCanada highway….

03 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

04 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

05 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

06 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

They marched a number of blocks at a rather slow speed, before the parade finally ended….

07 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

08 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

09 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

10 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

11 Canada Day Parade, Ignace

Traffic finally resumed, but it delayed us about a half hour.  Still it was interesting to see this simple celebration of Canada’s birthday — more important for the residents to celebrate than to keep traffic flowing smoothly.

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4 years ago

It’s good to Celebrate your Countries National Day without a group trying to steal your Parade. Love it !

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