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Contact Community Services to host Grand Parade at Banting Memorial High School
August 10, 2023 · 0 Comments
By Brian Lockhart
Contact Community Services in Alliston will be hosting a Grand Parade in September to help support local seniors in need.
This is a family-friendly fundraiser, and the community will join thousands of others across Canada for the Grand Parade event.
The Grand Parade will take place at Banting Memorial High School and Bradford District High School in Bradford.
The parade will help assist seniors through housing support, grocery needs, transportation support, and free community programs. The programs will make a senior’s life brighter, happier, and more inclusive.
The Grand Parade will take place on Saturday, September 16, with registration beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the walk commencing at 11:00 a.m.
Participants will be treated to a light lunch, prizes, and surprises.
For more information or to register, visit thegrandparade.org/location/alliston.
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