Victoria Pride paraders get cheeky

Victoria Pride parade attracts hundreds of participants, thousands of onlookers

Staff Writer
Jul. 10, 2011 6:00 p.m.
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Victoria Pride Parade participant Roger Chin

Hundreds of people took part in the Victoria Pride Parade, which made its way to MacDonald Park in James Bay.

Further pride festival activities took place at the park, the site of the annual windup to Victoria Pride Week.

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