Vancouver parade celebrates year of the rooster

Politicians of all stripes, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Christy Clark, participatedin Sunday's Lunar New Year Parade through Vancouver Chinatown.

Trudeau, who has been on a cross Canada tour, arrived for the start of the Vancouver parade and did not stop to answer questions from a throng of media covering the event, which drew thousands of spectators despiterainy weather.

Trudeau participated in a blessing ceremony before a traditional lion dance, then ledthe parade through Vancouver's historic Chinatown, with a large security team at his side.

Steady rain pelted the marchers and kept crowds along the route thin, but Trudeau continued smiling, waving and wishing onlookers a happy new year.

Daljit imitation hermes belt on sale Sandhu of Abbotsford is with Sikh Riders of Canada and rode in the parade along with a dozen other members of the group. He rides a 1700 cc Harley Davidson and said the group of ridersenjoy being in the Chinatown parade each year as it shows the regions' multicultural roots. "Our club is dedicated to the Sikh Pioneers," he said. "We are celebrating 120 years in Canada. Hancock, 32, is originally from Alberta and now lives in Vancouver, and he said some in the crowd are happy with Trudeau's recent approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. But he said people are upset over the recent allegations of cash for access from the Liberal Party. "He thinks this propaganda is going hermes belts Knockoff to change people's minds, he said.

Trudeau's decision to join the annual parade came at the last minute. Hancock said it was probably because Trudeau did not want to see anti pipeline protesters. "He knows people would be protesting here," he said.

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson also walked in the parade.

Despite the crowds and politicians, Vancouver police report the parade had very few incidents. epaper, Digital Access, Subscriber Rewards), please input your Print Newspaper subscription phone number and postal code.

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