November 2005
Welcome to the November 2005 edition of Parade Flash, the electronic newsletter of the Toronto St. Patrick's Parade Society. In this edition:
Special General MeetingThe Executive Committee will be holding a Special General Meeting on Sunday, November 27 at 2:00pm in the former Knights of Columbus Hall, 582 Sherbourne Street, Toronto (2 blocks south of Bloor St. East).
All registered members of the Society are asked to attend as are the heads of the County Associations and other community groups planning to participate in the 2006 Parade. Upcoming EventsIn additon to all the preparations for the Parade itself, we have a number of other events planned where you can get into the spirit and help support the Parade at the same time. Parade of Prizes RaffleTickets for the 2006 Parade of Prizes Raffle are now available. Purchase a ticket for a chance to win one of ten great prizes including an all-inclusive trip to Cuba and a Special Edition U2 Apple iPOD. Click here for all the details. All Counties DanceThe Annual All Counties Dance will be held on January 14 at the Brampton Irish Centre, Lar na nGael. Entertainment for the evening will be by the "Unbelievable" Hugo Straney. Admission is $20 per person and everyone is invited to come out for an evening of great craic. Full details on the All Counties Dance can be found on our web site by clicking here. Community Parade EntriesOne of the features of the Toronto St. Patrick's Parade that makes it more Irish than most is the participation of our local County Associations and other Irish community groups; such as the GAA, Durham Irish Association and Emerald Isle Seniors.
Over the years, the city has seen some fantastic floats, conceived and constructed by creative and talented groups. They have seen the pride displayed by hundreds of marchers decked out in their County colours. It is this participation that sets the Toronto St. Patrick's Parade apart from all others, including Montreal, New York and Chicago.
Any Irish community group wishing to participate in the Parade should visit our Community Entries page of our website for details on how to get involved. Community Sponsorship Program
Our solution was to formalize many of the ideas used for past parades and create a package of sponsorship plans that made it easy for potential sponsors to support the Parade and defined the promotional benefits they would receive in exchange.
Our Community Sponsorship Program was launched under the theme of "Made In Canada .... With Irish Parts". The program consists of 6 different sponsorship plans covering the Parade and the Grand Marshal's Ball. Please visit our web site to view the details of the Community Sponsorship Program and help us keep the parade as your parade.
We would like to thank the newest members of our Community Sponsorship Program and ask the community to support them in whatever way they can. Charge Your Parade SupportWe have made supporting your Toronto St. Patrick's Parade easier than ever by adding Visa and MasterCard as a way of paying for your membership, raffle and dance tickets, and other fees.
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During the early planning stages for the 2006 Pararde, we were encouraged by the number of Irish-related businesses who offered their support for the Parade. There was, however, a common question. How?
