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Swan parade celebates spring

BY JAMES WELLS Now to be clear, it’s not just a flock of birds, they’re swans, and they are very important to the city of Stratford. On April 2, Stratford celebrated its annual swan parade as part of its yearly Salute to Spring. With the parade entering its 27th year, there were approximately 5,000 people in attendance, including two newcomers, Bob and Judy Oakley. The two had recently moved from … Continued

Swan parade goes on despite the cold

BY ETHAN KOMPF Stratford welcomed spring 10 days ago during its annual Swan Weekend, which took place on April 2 and 3. Every year Stratford holds an event which includes street performers, carriage rides, contests and musicians and culminates in a parade which leads the swans a block from where they’re kept for the winter to the Avon River, where they live until the next winter. The procession was led … Continued

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Swan parade celebates spring

Swan parade goes on despite the cold

Swan parade goes on despite unusual weather