Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606
Easter Parade – 13th Anniversary
Theme: “Easter Bunny celebrates
Canada’s 150th Birthday”
Application Form
Date:
Formation Time:
Registration:
Start Time:
Saturday, April 15, 2017
9:00 am
Copperworks, 695 Liverpool Road South (at Commerce Street)
10:00 am
Entry Information
This is to confirm that (organization name) _____________________________________________
will participate in the 2017 Pickering Easter Parade.
Our Group wishes to enter a:
Scout Group and/or Girl Guide Units – Please list all your unit numbers /meeting places for
Scouts and/or Guides: _________________________________________________________
Float - size of vehicle & theme: __________________________________________________
Band (Cost will be $__________)
Marching Participants (number of people ________)
Other (please describe) _______________________________________________________
We plan to have ___________people in our entry.
Group Information
Organizer/Contact for the Group: ______________________________________________________
Complete Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________
Phone Number (daytime): _________________________ (evening): _________________________
Email address: __________________________________ Fax: _____________________________
Please provide your Organizations information and history:
Mail, Drop-off or Fax completed application and signed waiver form on before March 31, 2017 to:
Gerry Desbois
1555 Bayly Street
Pickering, ON L1W 1L7
Fax Number: 905.426.5695
Email: [email protected]
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Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606
Easter Parade – 13th Anniversary
Theme: “Easter Bunny celebrates
Canada’s 150th Birthday”
For additional information, please contact 905.426.1758.
Participation Agreement: The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606 seeks to provide an annual celebration of
Spring that is both entertaining and safe for all participants and spectators. To achieve those goals, it is
necessary to have some basic rules that govern the event. All parade participants must therefore sign this
Participation Agreement.
1.
The Legion has the right to establish the parade theme, determine the number of entries, select and
reject participants at its sole discretion, and control parade operations on the day of the parade. All
parade participants must be approved in advance.
2.
Each group/unit must be identified by a sign or banner carried by a walker or mounted on the front of
the unit.
3.
Parade participants must be costumed/designed appropriate to the theme of the parade. All parade
participants must contribute to the theme.
4.
Parade participants may not sell or offer for sale any commodity, service, food or drink on the day of
parade.
5.
Canvassing or asking for donations is prohibited.
6.
Parade participants may not distribute literature without the Legion’s prior approval.
7.
For safety reasons, parade participants may not throw any item toward spectators including, but not
limited to, candy, flowers, leaflets or promotional items without the Legion’s prior approval.
8.
For safety reasons, no parade participants may jump on or off of a float or moving vehicle and may not
interfere with any other unit in the parade.
9.
All animal entries must have a costumed person following behind with cleanup equipment.
10.
Any parade participant that slows or impedes the progress of the parade may be directed to withdraw
from the parade.
11.
The official parade Easter Bunny is the only Easter Bunny allowed in the parade. No entry may depict
the Easter Bunny without the Legion’s prior approval.
12.
Failure to abide by this agreement may result in removal from the parade formation and/or not being
accepted for participation in future parades. At its sole discretion, the Legion may remove any entry
that does not abide by the rules set out in this agreement.
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Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606
Easter Parade – 13th Anniversary
Theme: “Easter Bunny celebrates
Canada’s 150th Birthday”
Waiver of Liability
I/We the Undersigned, do hereby in consideration of the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar now paid to me/us (the
recipient and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged) and for other good and valuable consideration
received by me/us, do hereby agree to save harmless and keep indemnified any or all of the clubs belonging to
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606, Pickering, Ontario, Canada (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”
and without Branch 606 of Pickering, their organizers, directors, agents, officers, officials, servants,
representatives, assigns and successors from and against all claims, actions, causes of actions, costs,
expenses and demands in respect to injury, death, loss or damage to my/our person or property, or the person
or property of anyone, who, at my/our invitation or request, attends howsoever caused arising out of or in
connection with my/our membership and/or participation in competitions, tournaments, demonstrations, and
other activities hosted, arranged, sponsored or held by the Association or in respect to my/our occupation of, or
the occupation of anyone who, my/our request, occupies premises owned, controlled leased, occupied and/or
used by the Association and which I/We occupy by right, licence, lease or other agreement through the
Association, notwithstanding that the same may have been contributed to or occasioned by the negligence of
the Association, its organizers, directors, agents, officers, officials, servants, representatives, assigns and/or
successors. It is understood that this agreement is binding on myself/ourselves, my/our/heirs, executors and
assigns.
In witness whereof I / We have hereunto set my/our hand and seal this _____________ day of
______________, 20_________.
________________________________________
(Name of Organization)
Per: ________________________________________
(Please print name of officer or other person authorized to bind organization.)
_________________________________________________
Signature
_________________________________
Witness Name (Please Print)
___________________________________
Witness Signature
If under the age of 18 years, guardian must sign below.
_________________________________
Guardian Signature (Please Print)
_________________________________________
Guardian Signature
Status of Guardianship _______________________________ (Parent/court appointed/etc.)
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Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606
Easter Parade – 13th Anniversary
Theme: “Easter Bunny celebrates
Canada’s 150th Birthday”
Parade Route
Please take the time to read the following information and ensure everyone in your group is informed of the
following:
1. Participants are to check-in / register at Copperworks (corner of Liverpool Road & Commerce Street) to
receive their position number the day of the parade.
2. All vehicles in the parade are to arrive between 7:00 am and 8:00 am
3. Participant drop off zone is at the Liverpool Road at Commerce Street. There is no vehicle
parking/standing in the drop off zone. Family participants should park prior to registering. There will be
limited parking at Holy Redeemer Catholic School on Liverpool Road and at Progress Bay Park on
Front Street.
4. Only Parade floats and vehicles will be permitted south of Commerce Street.
On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606, Bay Ridges and the Ladies Auxiliary, we would like to
thank you for cooperation and for being part of our annual Easter Parade.
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