Earlier this week, the streets of Victoria came alive with the songs, dances, and displays put on by over a hundred show-stopping groups in town.
From schools to businesses, law enforcement organizations to cultural clubs, everybody performed their hearts out at the 120th Island Farms Victoria Day Parade on Monday, May 21st.
Based on the judges’ scoring, here’s a list of the winning shows of the day:
Best Overall Band
Shorecrest Highlanders marching band
Best Overall Entry
Victoria Motorcycle club
Best Community Float
1. Songhees First Nation
2. Langham Court Theatre
3. Sequim Irrigation Festival
Best Commercial Float
1. Country Grocer
2. Island Farms
3. Galey Farms
Best Walking Group
1. 501st Legions Outer Rim Garrison
2. Victoria Taiwanese Association
3. Newcomers Club of Gr. Victoria
Best Performing Group
1. Victoria Chinese Community
2. Victoria Korean Community
3. Fiesta Latina Folklore
Best Decorated Car
1. Yellow Cab
2. Blue Bird Cabs
3. Victoria Homes
Best Commercial Car
1. Telus
2. Dodd’s Walk for Peace
3. BC Shavers and Hobbies
Best race cars
1. Old Time racers
2. Team nova
3. Dg auto car
Best antique car
1. Victoria fire historical society
2. Butchart gardens
3. Esquimalt fire department
Victoria Buzz photographers Colin Smith and Doug Clement captured some breathtaking shots of the merriment during the parade.
Check it out:
In case you missed the show, check out our live broadcast below:
