Thousands of people gathered along the Douglas Street route of the Victoria Day Parade, Monday.
A sea of floats, marching bands, dance groups, motorbikes and more, travelled through downtown celebrating 120 years of the Island Farms annual tradition.
Kelly Kurta, executive director of the Greater Victoria Festival Society, said overall the parade was a success.
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A few logistical challenges in the morning were ironed out quickly, thanks to the aid of the City of Victoria and VicPD, who got traffic rolling post-parade without any major hiccups.
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The panel of judges held court just outside City Hall, where Mayor Lisa Helps welcomed each entry, as it was reviewed on the way by.
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Reynolds Secondary took the top prize in the Canadian drill team category followed by Spectrum Community and MEI Marching Band. Best Community Float went to the Songhees Nation and the Best Performing Group was declared the Victoria Chinese Community, while the Best Overall Entry went to the Victoria Motorcycle Club.
