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Join CUPE Ontario at Carnival 2014 on Saturday, August 2
On the August long weekend, join CUPE Ontario members in celebrating Emancipation Day at Toronto’s annual Carnival grand parade. We have teamed up with band leader Whitfield Belasco for this annual event, which attracts about one million participants and spectators from across North America and is Canada’s largest annual cultural celebration.
Click here to learn more about Carnival and its origins
Participants
If you have been measured for a costume, please pick it up at the Mas Camp by Wednesday, July 30. Please try on your costume when you pick it up to ensure proper fit, and make sure you have your wristband.
On August 2, participants must arrive at the CNE grounds (Dufferin Gates/Medieval Times) by 10:00 a.m. Our assembly area is Pole #7 Concept Costume Creators.
Prior to arriving please read CUPE Ontario’s guidelines
Spectators
If you have not been measured for a costume, you can join the thousands of people who celebrate along the parade route.
You can find information on the official Carnival website http://www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com/events.html#grandparade
To view photos from last year’s Carnival, click here.