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I don't know if anyone of you is an avid reader of http://www.bourque.org/ like myself, but someone sent Pierre Bourque an e-mail regarding the re-routing of the annual regimental parade of the Black Watch down Sherbrooke St. See for yourself:
http://www.voy.com/178771/7761.html
Now I must admit that I was not aware of this annual march but seeing how it is to be held on Sunday May 7th, I decided to post this without having researched the subject beforehand. Could anyone provide details on this annual parade? Regardless, it seems pretty outrageous to me.
http://www.voy.com/178771/7761.html
From: sales@williamscully.ca
Subject: Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment of Canada not allowed to follow traditional parade route this Sunday
Date: May 5, 2006 10:27:07 AM EDT
To: pierre@bourque.com
Pierre,
Story:
Montreal has passed a bi-law stating that there are to be no parades on Sherbrooke st.
The Black Watch have marched with their Veterans to their Church down Sherbrooke st.
past such Scottish institutions as McGill, the McCord Museum etc. for approx 100 years.
This Sunday, the city is forcing them to take De Maissoneuve, through a Constructions site,
past franchise crap and strip bars etc.
Canada should know about this, as this is CANADA'S MOST SENIOR REGIMENT.
They have made this march for approx 100 years uninterrupted.
The Parade is this Sunday, the 7th. of May. There is still time to preserve the Sherbrooke st. march.
As a citizen of Canada, I find it to be an outrage that while we have soldiers in Afghanistan,
their support network and traditions at home are being undermined by petty bureaucracy!
Please advise.
Sincerely,
Will Scully
Now I must admit that I was not aware of this annual march but seeing how it is to be held on Sunday May 7th, I decided to post this without having researched the subject beforehand. Could anyone provide details on this annual parade? Regardless, it seems pretty outrageous to me.