Shriners Club members prepared an assortment of wild and wacky vehicles and parade floats, ranging from the almost normal to the whimsical and weird, as they took over Sidney Street on Saturday afternoon for a parade.
A small parade float, resembling a boat, in the 2023 Shriners Parade. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele
The parade left Parkdale Baptist Church at 1 p.m., travelling south along Sidney Street to the old fairground.
This car, made of wood, was one of the wackier vehicles participating in the 2023 Shriners Parade. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele
Crowds of residents lined the street to watch the group pass by.
Groups of small vehicles, like these cars, weaved in and out amongst each other in looping patterns to entertain the viewers of the 2023 Shriners Parade. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele
The parade is part of a larger celebration, the Rameses Spring Ceremonial, hosted this year by the Belleville Shrine Club. Over 1500 members of the club from various branches travelled to Belleville for the event.
Antique fire trucks and other vintage vehicles were part of the 2023 Shriners Parade. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele
The local Shrine club has over 100 members.
