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Rain holds off for another hugely-successful Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade

Liz DadsonBy: Liz Dadson  June 19, 2017
Rain holds off for another hugely-successful Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade
The clouds darkened the sky, but the rain held off Saturday morning for the 23rd annual Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade, at Victoria Park.

Hundreds of children, parents and families, and teddy bears, filled the park prior to the start of the parade. Youth with the Kincardine summer playground program were kept busy doing face-painting, while the Queen Street Vet Clinic checked over the bears to ensure they were able to complete the parade.

Kruz (Andy Kruzynski) of Kincardine led the parade in his special cruiser, complete with a Canine Unit in the back,

Once they returned to the park, each participant received treats and a T-shirt, while prizes were awarded for the largest bear, smallest bear, best-decorated wagon/bike/scooter, and best costume.

The youngest participant was two-week-old Niamh McGinn, daughter of Ryan and Tara McGinn of Kincardine.

The eldest participant was 85-year-old Anco Guikema of Kincardine.

And the participant who travelled the furthest, was three-and-a-half-year-old Cameron Lucclesi of Scotland.



The 23rd annual Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade leaves Victoria Park, Saturday morning

Image Gallery

Katie Hutter (left), 4, and her six-year-old sister, Emily, of Kincardine have a wagon full of bears at the Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade, Saturday morning in Victoria Park
Fiona Johnston, 3, of London, is dressed perfectly for the Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade; her family was cottaging in Kincardine for the week, her great-grandfather, Lorne Johnston, used to live in Kincardine
Eldest participant in the Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade, Anco Guikema, 85, of Kincardine, holds the youngest participant, Niamh McGinn, two weeks old, also of Kincardine
Twins Mabel (left) and Malcolm Herbert, 2, of Kincardine are just chillin' in their Hawaiian outfits at the Teddy Bear Parade
Sophie Warner (left), one-and-a-half, and her sister, Emma, three-and-a-half, of London win the prize for the largest bear at the Teddy Bear Parade; they were in town visiting grandparents, Rick and Linda Vodden
Cameron Lucclesi (right), three-and-a-half, of Scotland, wins the prize for coming the furthest for the Teddy Bear Parade in Kincardine; with him, is Peter Kirkpatrick of Kincardine
Dani Smith of Kincardine wins third for the best costume at the Teddy Bear Parade
Three-year-old Ella Lassard (right) of Kincardine has her face painted by Alexa Masur of the Kincardine summer playground program, at the Teddy Bear Parade
Kruz (Andy Kruzynski) of Kincardine has his special cruiser, complete with its Canine Unit in the back, ready to lead the Teddy Bear Parade, Saturday in Kincardine
A crowd of children, families and bears, heads out on the 23rd annual Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade, Saturday at Victoria Park
A crowd of children, families and bears, heads out on the 23rd annual Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade, Saturday at Victoria Park
A crowd of children, families and bears, heads out on the 23rd annual Kincardine Teddy Bear Parade, Saturday at Victoria Park
Tara McGinn of Kincardine holds the prizes won by her two-week-old daughter, Niamh (in a sling under the T-shirt), at the Teddy Bear Parade
Organizer Brandy Davey (right) congratulates Anco Guikema, 85, of Kincardine, the eldest participant at the Teddy Bear Parade
Dani Scott (left) of the Queen Street Vet Clinic, checks over this teddy bear before he is allowed to take part in the Teddy Bear Parade, Saturday in Victoria Park

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Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.



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