The Torchlight Parade returned after a break, featuring local performers and community groups at the 74th Semiahmoo Days.
Semiahmoo Days is a weekend-long celebration in the coastal city of White Rock honouring the Semiahmoo First Nation and their heritage on these lands. The festival presents live performances, vendors, and a variety of family-friendly activities.
The Torchlight Parade was launched in the 1940s to lift the spirit after the Second World War. It was the first of the nighttime parades in the region and quickly became an annual tradition. At first, people carried the torchlights or lanterns, kids decorated their bikes, and brought homemade floats.
Over the years, the parade has grown in scale but saved its spirit and unity. This year, residents finally had a chance to enjoy it after a few years of cancellations.
– Lisa Kovtun, U Multicultural
