COLDWATER CELEBRATES ST.PATRICK'S DAY 2023

On Friday March 17, St. Patrick's Day, dozens of people gathered in downtown Coldwater to celebrate this traditional "Irish-for-the-Day" event. Several members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 270 Coldwater organized and took part in this annual – quite informal - parade. They were joined by an enthusiastic crowd of local residents to march on the main street through Coldwater. Many of them carried on afterwards to the Legion's Club Room to celebrate in a definitely Irish-green environment. Appropriate live music was provided by Bruce Naismith, and our three local lady pipers added an indoor piper serenade. Thank you to all who participated and/or helped with the celebrations, and congratulations to this year's King and Queen, Stephen Franks and Martha Pringle.

PHOTO CAPTIONS:

1- This year's St. Patrick's Day King and Queen, Stephen Franks and Martha Pringle. (Photo by Norm Marion)

2- A group of enthusiastic Irish-for-the-Day people in front of the Legion after the parade. (Photo by Norm Marion)

3- The parade coming down Coldwater Road, downtown Coldwater. (Photo by Norm Marion)

4- Branch member John O'Hara (right) tried to keep the marchers on beat for the parade. (Photo by Norm Marion)

5- The pipers leading the parade in front of the library, left-to-right: Brenda Remy; Sandra Hyde; and Susan Smith. (Photo by Norm Marion)

6- The St. Patrick's Day parade, led by branch Life Member Grace Mahoney, coming back on Coldwater Road, downtown Coldwater. (Photo by Norm Marion)

7- More of the St. Patrick's Day parade coming back on Coldwater Road, downtown Coldwater. (Photo by Norm Marion)

8- And more of the St. Patrick's Day parade with King and Queen, Stephen Franks and Martha Pringle at the front. (Photo by Norm Marion)

9- In spite of a not-so-great weather forecast, spectators still came to cheer on parade participants in the Coldwater St. Patrick's Day parade. (Photo by Norm Marion)

10- The three pipers leading the parade, left-to-right: Brenda Remy; Sandra Hyde; and Susan Smith. (Photo by Norm Marion)

11- Branch member Kari Malmstrom volunteered to man a road block set-up for the safety of the marchers. Thank you Kari! (Photo by Norm Marion)

12- Branch member Gaëtanne Robinson and her granddaughter Danika were out having fun in the St. Patrick's Day parade. (Photo by Norm Marion)

13- The branch door ticket crew, left-to-right: Brian Judges; Penny Lawrence-Judges; and Al Myre. (Photo by Norm Marion)

14- Friend of the branch Tracey Devine (left) dropped by for a visit on St. Patrick's Day and was greeted at the door with a cookie by branch member Bob Gourlie. (Photo by Norm Marion)

15- A crowd gathered inside the Coldwater Legion's club room to celebrate in a definitely Irish-for-the-day environment. (Photo by Norm Marion)

16- Entertainer Bruce Naismith provided live music entertainment in the club room at the Coldwater Legion. (Photo by Norm Marion)

17- A crowd gathered inside the Coldwater Legion's club room to celebrate with the music of Bruce Naismith. (Photo by Norm Marion)

18- Our three local lady pipers, Susan Smith, Sandra Hyde and Brenda Remy, added an indoor piper serenade for the crowd. (Photo by Norm Marion)

19- Branch Ways & Means and Entertainment Chair, Penny Lawrence-Judges (left), and Branch President Wayne Tutt (right) present the basket to the winner of the draw, Marge Gravel. (Photo by Norm Marion)

20- Two of our local pipers, Susan Smith (left) and Sandra Hyde. (Photo by Norm Marion)

21- Some enthusiastic participants in the St. Patrick's Day party at the Coldwater Branch, left-to-right: Shelley McPhee; Carol Tutt; and Wanda Beaudoin. (Photo by Wayne Tutt)

22- Branch member Yvonne Sauvé (left) and Ways & Means and Entertainment Chair, Penny Lawrence-Judges (right), present the prize to the winner, Somerrain McCuaig. (Photo by Debbie Southorn)