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Woman's Institute Float
August 1937
Wellington Street, Bowmanville
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Credits:
Shaw Photograph Collection, Clarington Museums and Archives

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Bowmanville's Royal Canadian Legion Band
circa 1938/39
King Street, Bowmanville
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Credits:
Shaw Photgraph Collection, Clarington Museums and Archives

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Canadian Statesman in Parade
15 July 1931
King Street, Bowmanville
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Credits:
Shaw Photograph Collection, Clarington Museums and Archives

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Winter parade through town
1940s
Elgin Street, Bowmanville, Ontario
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Credits:
Shaw Photograph Collection, Clarington Museums and Archives

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Ontario Training School Band
circa 1955-60
King Street, Bowmanville
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Credits:
Shaw Photograph Collection, Clarington Museums and Archives

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The first Santa Claus parade was held on King Street in 1962 and remains a popular event for those young and old.

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Santa Claus Parade
1967
King Street, Bowmanville

Credits:
Clarington Museums and Archives

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The King Street parade route has figured prominently in all of Bowmanville's anniversaries as well. The Centennial parade of 1958 is still fondly remembered by many locals as being the highlight of the celebration. In 2008 the sesquicentennial committee organized a parade down the same popular route to begin the week-long festivities.


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Parade on Main Street
Summer 1858
King Street, Bowmanville
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Credits:
Bowmanville 150th Committee
Clarington Museums and Archives

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150th Parade
Summer 2008
King Street, Bowmanville

Credits:
Bowmanville 150th Committee

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150th Parade
Summer 2008
King Street, Bowmanville

Credits:
Bowmanville 150th Committee

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150th Parade
Summer 2008
King Street, Bowmanville

Credits:
Bowmanville 150th Committee

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The tradition of holding street fairs in downtown Bowmanville originated over 100 years ago. Schools, shops, churches, bands, and factories would all come together to make the street fair an event to remember. Music and theatre were always a part of the festivities as was a parade and several friendly competitions.

Started as a way of involving residents in the well-being of their own town it soon became popular with surrounding communities as well.

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Street Fair
1922
King Street, Bowmanville

Credits:
Gordon Photograph Collection, Clarington Museums and Archives