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Light Up Bedford Parade 2008
Message from Santa
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About The Parade
Info Line: 835-4177 last update Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
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Light-up Bedford Parade is Presented By
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Signs on the Go Tim Outhit, Councilor District 21-Bedford
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The “Light Up Bedford Parade” will start Sunday, November 16th at 5:45 pm. Floats leave the Atlantic Superstore/Bedford Place Mall parking lot and proceed down the Bedford Highway to DeWolfe Park. While waiting for the parade to arrive, be sure to secure your spot early and enjoy one of our Entertainment Spots that will feature local talent. Once the parade ends; head down to the waterfront park where the Basinveiw Drive Community School Choir will lead a carol sing along with the annual tree lighting ceremony. Rumor has it that the Bedford Volunteer Firefighters will be bringing Santa down for a visit so don't forget your letters! The major purpose of the parade is to bring the community together for a festive evening to jumpstart the holidays and raise money for the “Turkey Club Society”. The Turkey Club Society is a volunteer group committed to raising funds to support charitable organizations in HRM so that families who are less fortunate are able to enjoy a Christmas dinner and a brighter holiday season.. The 2007 parade raised over $3000 for the “Turkey Club Society". Representatives from the Turkey Club will be collecting money (No food) along the route and at the entertainment spots so we ask everyone to bring a Loony, Toonie or whatever you can afford (and if that is nothing that’s ok too) to help out the needy at this difficult time of year. Last year an estimated crowd of between 12,000 and 15,000 lined the Bedford Highway from Bedford Place Mall to DeWolfe Park to watch 30 fabulous floats in the Provident Development sponsored parade. Prior to the parade, many people enjoyed the “Entertainment Spots” that featured local talent and cups of hot chocolate.
Light Up Bedford Parade, Sunday,
November 16th, 5:45 start…see you there!! |
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While waiting for the parade to arrive, be sure to secure your spot early and enjoy one of our Entertainment Spots that will feature local talent and free hot chocolate. 5:30-5:50 pm: Interhabs parking lot & across the street. Hosted by Interhabs, 1480 Bedford Hwy Carols sung by, Jackie McCabe-Sieliakus 5:35-6:00pm: Atlantic Gardens parking lot Hosted by Atlantic Gardens, 1232 Bedford Hwy Holiday Songs preformed by ‘Emilie, Ali and Friends’ 6:10-6:35pm: HRM/Bedford Fire Station Hosted by Judy’s Nursery School Entertainment provided by Basinview Drive Community Choir. 6:30-7:05pm: DeWolfe Park Hosted by M&M Meat Shops Entertainment provided by Basinview Drive Community Choir
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Parade Schedule (times may vary and will depend on the speed of the parade
5:45 - Parade leaves Bedford
Place Mall parking lot to the lights at Canadian Tire – proceeding along the
Bedford Highway to the DeWolf Park at the Bedford Waterfront “I promise in every way, to make every day just as special as Christmas day”
*Carol sing continues
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History: The Light Up Bedford Parade is celebrating its 10th Anniversary and has become a special holiday tradition in Bedford but it all started in 1998, when Joan and Peter Christie had an idea to create a community event in November that would usher in the Holiday season and raise money for charitable organizations. In November of 1998 the first Light Up Bedford Parade was born with the assistance of Karen Dorey-Godwin, who had organized 12 Bedford Days parades, Sandy Hines and Arnold Jones. In the parade that year there were 23 lighted floats and what was really exciting is that most were from the local community from such groups as Lions Club, Rotary Club, C.P. Allen and Bedford Junior High Bands, United Church and others. The parade attracted a crowd in the thousands and 1,500 lbs. of food was raised and $450 was collected along the parade route. The event was an overwhelming success so it was decided to do it again in 1999. The 1999 event was bigger and better. Over 30 floats were entered, 2,800 lbs. of food was collected and $1,500 was collected along the parade route from a crowd that was estimated at over 10,000. Due to the enthusiastic response and overwhelming generosity of the community the parade has continued every year since. For 10 years, Joan and Peter
Christie have been nurturing their idea and ensuring the parade is a festive
and bright family outing. However, this year they are hanging up their
parade committee hats to sit back and enjoy their legacy. Also having been
there since its inception, Sandy and Judy Hines, are relaxing this holiday
season .A Heartfelt thanks goes out to them from everyone who has enjoyed
the parade in the past.
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The Light Up Bedford Parade is organized by members of the Bedford Committee members are Barb Hooper, Chair Tom Calkin, Sarah Morrison, Sandee Crooks, Matthew Christie Shannon Ingram- Christie, Louita Butler, Sheri Christie, Kathy Heaney- Sieliakus with support and advice from Joan and Peter Christie There is still plenty of time to volunteer for this year’s parade, provide entertainment or to enter a float. Please contact Barb Hooper Ph# 832-1450
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This site created and maintained by Gerald Morrison |
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