Shriners club members prepared an assortment of wild and wacky vehicles and parade floats, ranging from the almost normal to the whimsical and weird, as they took over Sydney Street on Saturday Afternoon for a parade.
A small parade float designed to resemble a boat in the 2023 Shriner’s parade. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele
The parade left the Parkdale Baptist Church at 1pm, travelling south along Sydney Street to the old fairground.
This car made of wood was one of the wackier vehicles particiating in the 2023 Shriner’s parade. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele
Crowds of residents lined the street to watch the group pass by.
Groups of small vehicles, like these cars weaved in and out among eachother in looping patterns to entertain the viewers of the 2023 Shriner’s Parade. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele
This parade is part of a larger celebration, the Rameses Spring Ceremonial, hosted this year by the Belleville Shrine Club. Over 1500 members of the club from various branches travelled to Belleville for the event.
Antique fire trucks like this one, and other vintage vehicles were part of the 2023 Shriner’s Parade. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele
The local Shrine club has over 100 members.