Montrealers celebrate at Greek Independence Day parade
Posted March 27, 2022 1:51 pm.
Last Updated March 27, 2022 6:46 pm.
Montrealers came out and lined the streets of Parc-Extension for the Greek Independence Day parade on Sunday.
Waving their Greek, Canadian, and Quebec flags in celebration, they walked down Jean-Talon Street, between Boulevard de L’Acadie and Hutchison Street.
It’s a more than 40-year tradition that was able to resume on its usual route after the pandemic forced its cancellation in 2020 and it was held online in 2021.
The parade showcased the various schools of the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal, which has been serving the Greek population of Laval, the South Shore, and Montreal since 1906.
Other associations and communities also took part.
Prime Minister Trudeau on hand, the area part of his Papineau riding. Other officials from the federal, provincial and municipal governments were also in attendance.
#WATCH : Montrealers came out in Parc-Extension for the Greek Independence Day parade for the first time in two years, after the pandemic forced the 40-year tradition to cancel in 2020 and hold it online in 2021. pic.twitter.com/IddZPX26vC
— CityNews Montreal (@CityNewsMTL) March 27, 2022
The Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal provides the population of Greek origin with services like education, churches, cultural and social services, and sports.
