Parade Preview
Posted Oct 10, 2010 05:29:19 AM.
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150 thousand fest-goers will line the streets to watch the annual Oktoberfest Thanksgiving parade tomorrow.
Jean Weiler, Parade Director, says the parade boasts more than 30 floats this year.
“We got some new floats,” said Weiler. “Schneider’s will have some motion, as well as a neat pirate ship and a replica of the titanic which has a whistle that the titanic had.”
Weiler says, for the first time, those in attendance can pick a favourite float to win with the Text your Vote for People’s Choice Float contest.
“Each float will be numbered and they can text for their favourite float,” said Weiler. “There will be a West Jet prize for the winning float.”
Spectators can catch the parade beginning at 8:30 in downtown waterloo at King and Erb Streets.
The parade covers 5 kilometres and ends at King and Madison streets in Kitchener.
