The annual Pitt Meadows Day Parade included 76 floats and 1,300 participants Saturday.
Even bigger things are expected next year, though, as the City of Pitt Meadows will celebrate its 100th anniversary.
“We’ll probably have a parade that’s themed on heritage, so we’ll be encouraging people to pick a decade or pick an activity and give it a heritage twist,” said Rick Higgs, president of the Pitt Meadows Day Society.
He is also hoping to have pre-fireworks entertainment at Pitt Meadows Athletic Park.
“Hopefully we can have somewhere between two to four acres that would be available in the field adjacent to the double ball diamonds where the fireworks go off so that people can come, toss out a blanket and enjoy some music before the fireworks show.”
Higgs encourages anyone interested to volunteering to email him at f.g.higgs@gmail.com.
Parade winners
Best Overall Entry: Church on the Rock
Best Community Spirit: The Maple Ridge Concert Band
Best Marching Band:
1st DaniElle
2nd The Maple Ridge Concert Band
3rd The Shriners Drum And Bugel Club
Best School:
1st Centre Stage Dance
2nd Fabulous Feet School of Dance
3rd Dance FX School of Dance
Best Antiques:
1st Pitt Meadows Fire Engine #1
2nd The Golden Ears Antique Club
3rd Transit Museum
Best Community:
1st The Pitt Meadows Fire Department
2nd Church on the Rock
3rd The Fraser Valley Scooter Club
Best Animals:
1st Ola Puppy Dog Grooming
2nd Haney Horse and Hound
3rd Sparky the dog with the Pitt Meadows Fire Department
Best Commercial:
1st Keller Williams ELITE Realty
2nd Meadows Maze
3rd Latin Flavours Zumba and Fitness
To pick up ribbons contact Pat McWhirter at 604-460-0170.