Brendan Shanahan

PARADE STARTS at 12-noon. ROUTE begins at Bloor & Devonshire,
near Old Varsity Stadium (between TTC stations at St. George and Bay).
The Parade heads East on Bloor to Yonge... South on Yonge to Queen...
West on Queen to Nathan Philips Square... with several TTC subway &
streetcar stops along the way!
Cead Mile Failte ...
100,000 welcomes ...
to this Greening of Spring
Event for Everyone!
Irish Culture
Parade Queen
Fabulous floats €
Drum corps
Pipe bands €
Steel bands
Regalia bands €
Minstrels
Musicians
The Irish Players €
Lyres
Leprechauns
Banshees €
Mythical heroes €
Miniature ponies
Irish hounds
Donkeys €
Ukrainian band €
Portugese band €
Philippine band €
Chinese band
RCMP band €
Military bands €
Jugglers €
Clowns €
Unicyclists
Antique cars €
Horse-drawn
Toronto Fire Fighters
and band
Toronto Police Corps
and band €
Emergency Services €
Special guests from
Ireland €
and so much more
2005 Grand Marshal
Brendan Shanahan
Born to Irish parents in Mimico of West Toronto, NHL great Brendan
Shanahan is a highly respected NHL star... one of the best defensemen
everto have laced up a pair of skates.
Brendan has won three Stanley Cups and represented Canada at the
World Championships, the World Cup of Hockey and the Olympics.
Official Parade Charity
The St. Patrick's Parade Society is proud to rally public support for Variety - The Children's
Charity.
A CURBSIDE COLLECTION for cash donations will help fund services and outreach programs
at Variety Village, the flagship of Variety - The Children's Charity. Focusing on ability and
not disability, Variety Village serves children with special needs and their families, including
3,000 children and youth on a weekly basis. The Village's adaptive physical recreation and
integrated sports programs use a proven and fully integrated model to help children of all
abilities develop a greater sense of independence, self-worth, confidence and well-being.
THANKS for Parade Poster display to schools,
libraries, parks & recreation centres. TTC, GO
Transit and other public, private and
commercial supporters in the community.
ROGERS Community-10 TV: air-dates for
complete coverage of the Parade will be
announced.
The St. Patrick's Parade Society is non-profit
and self-supporting. It is composed of County
Associations based on the 32 Counties in
Ireland.
TTC Family Day Pass is only
$7.75 for 2 adults, 4 kids under
age-19; and available at
subway stations. Access to
Parade is at St. George, Bay,
Yonge, Wellesely, College,
Dundas and Queen.
St. Patrick's Parade Society of Toronto, 165 University Avenue, Suite A200, Toronto, ON M5H 3B8 / www.topatrick.com