NORTH BATTLEFORD — The Battlefords Agricultural Society’s annual Northwest Territorial Days Parade in North Battleford went off without a hitch on Aug. 12.
Families lined the streets to take in the festivities.
This marked the 135th year of the parade, which saw more than 100 entries, including floats, horses and cars. The theme this year was What Dreams Are Made Of.
Barb Daly-Milley took in the sights and sounds with her son, Breton Milley, and her husband, Dale Loucks. She has been coming to the parade for about 28 years.
“It’s good to see the community out and everybody enjoying it. You get to see people you don’t see often, and see people out and about and enjoying themselves,” Daly-Milley said.
Sharon Taylor, who was also watching the parade, has been attending for roughly 45 years — most of her life.
“We moved here [to North Battleford] in 1974,” she said. “My mom used to work for the River Heights Lodge, and I was in every parade before I realized you can actually watch a parade.”
Taylor used to walk with the River Heights Lodge display as well as with the Girl Guides and other organizations for about 12 years. Now, she enjoys having a seat and admiring the parade.
“I love the community spirit,” she said. “I love all the effort that people put into decorating. I want to recognize that I know how much work that takes. I really appreciate that they’ve done that.”
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