This Friday's parade — like the other events in the July 20-Aug 1 Summer Days — might have been called on short-notice, but that's the only thing about the procession that will be short. Organizers say they have about 40 float entries booked for the downtown event that will kick-off the weekend of events.
This year's parade will be taking a slightly different route, starting from McArthur Place on the Lac La Biche lake shoreline, then heading south along 100 Street to the intersection at Main Street. A right turn will lead the procession up along Main Street for three blocks, with floats disbursing at the 103 Street intersection.
As of Wednesday night, the list of entrants included
The RCMP
PW &FD Assoc. President Lavon Fleming
MLA Laila Goodridge
Mayor Omer Moghrabi
Metis Nation of Alberta Region 1
Northern Beat Dance Academy
Lac La Biche County
Lakeland Archers
LLB Gas Coop
North County Coop
Plamondon Whitesands
Queen Bean / Josh Hattum Welding
Bullseye Mechanical
Muskeg Special
Home Hardware
Full Tilt Power Sports
Tarrabain Motors
James Howard vintage vehicle
Caddie Blood vintage vehicle
Servus Credit Union
Royal Canadian Legion
Al's Contracting
Kut n' Kurl
Beaver Lake Cree Nation
Dreamcatcher Animal Outreach
Lakeland Centre for FASD
Zee's Auto
Tara's Pizza
MAD Oilfield
Prairie Creek Energy Services
Driven Resources
Lac La Biche County Protective Services
While organizers are now slotting entries into a set order, more entries are expected in the hours leading up to the parade. New entries will likely be added to the end of the procession. All floats and participants are expected to stage along Churchill Drive well in advance of the 11 a.m. parade start time.