Maple Leaf high as East York and friends honour Canada

Dozens of floats, clubs, families and friends soared to a sunny Maple Leaf high on Cosburn Ave. Monday as the annual East York Canada Day parade assembled at Dieppe Park. Shriners and lawn bowling club members mingled with garden societies, scouts and the owners of patriotically decorated cars, trucks and buses. It was the first year for the Beach Cheer Athletics who were in red-uniformed splendor. Parade organizer Kim Lewis, who is in her second year on the job, said she invited BCA and other new celebrants. “We want a big parade, right?” said Lewis. The parade wound its way to Stan Wadlow Park where many spent the rest of the day.