Greetings Diamond Valley Parade Registrants!
Please read for details regarding parade day.
Attached is the map outlining the parade route, mustering areas, and washroom locations, detours, and volunteer/security/Peace Officer Posts.
Mustering areas and Float Parking are where you will go to wait for the parade to start and where the Parade Marshall, Mike King (wearing a green safety vest with his title on the back), and the volunteers will find you to get you organized for your journey down the parade route.
The Parade Marshall will usually be found at the "Parade Start" (see map) and he is in charge of all parade registrants during the parade for safety and organization reasons.
**Please be at your mustering area by 8:30am to avoid barricades and detour issues!
Anyone participating in or volunteering for the parade is invited to enjoy a free BBQ lunch at the Oilfields Regional Arena, inside at the Canteen right after the parade winds up. Please make sure to get your tickets at the registration table. We will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, pop and water.
For those with bands:
You need to muster in the C. Ian McLaren School field, in the southwest corner/ball diamond area. You have to send a representative to the registration desk located on the grass in front of the Oilfields Arena (corner of 3rd Street and 5th Ave SW).
At the registration desk you will receive a lanyard that you need to give to your lead person. Any group without a lanyard will not be allowed in the parade. The Band Coordinator will be wearing a safety vest with their title marked on it.
Entrants with horses and horse drawn wagons:
You need to muster in the green space on the west side of 3rd Street SW, just south of 6th Avenue SW. I recommend you get there closer to 8 am. It is strongly recommended that you enter via Willow Ridge Blvd SW (just south of the hospital), turn right at the 4 way stop onto 3rd Street SW. You will need to send a representative to the registration desk located on the grass in front of the Oilfields Arena (corner of 3rd Street and 5th Ave SW).
You will obtain a lanyard from the registration desk which you will hang on your lead horse to show that you have registered. Any group without a lanyard on the lead horse will not be allowed in the parade. The Horse Coordinator is Pat - he will be wearing a safety vest with her title marked on it At 9:30 Pat will be marshaling you down toward the "Parade Start" (see map).
For those with floats and those with only vehicles:
You need to muster along 3rd Street SW facing south (see map for "Float Parking") on either side of 3rd Street. You have to send a representative to the registration desk located on the grass in front of the Oilfields Arena (corner of 3rd Street and 5th Ave SW).
At the registration desk you will receive a lanyard that you need to hang from your rear-view mirror. Any vehicle without a lanyard will not be allowed in the parade. The Float Coordinator will be wearing a safety vest with their title marked on it.
For those with VINTAGE vehicles only:
You need to muster in the south parking lot of Oilfields High School between the high school and the Oilfields Arena. It is recommended you enter from the south side of the arena and drive around to the laneway (see map). You have to send a representative to the registration desk located on the grass in front of the Oilfields Arena (corner of 3rd Street and 5th Ave SW).
At the registration desk you will receive a lanyard that you need to hang from your rear-view mirror. Any vehicle without a lanyard will not be allowed in the parade. The Vintage Car Coordinator will be wearing a safety vest with his title marked on it.
For those that are walking or bicycling:
You need to muster on the grass in front of the Oilfields High School. You have to send a representative to the registration desk located on the grass in front of the Oilfields Arena (corner of 3rd Street and 5th Ave SW).
At the registration desk you will receive a Lanyard that you need to hang around the neck of your lead person. Any group without a lanyard will not be allowed in the parade. The Parade Marshall, Mike King, will direct and coordinate your placement in the parade procession.
Parade starts at roughly 9:55 am.
Please know that we will do our best to accommodate groups in different categories that want to travel the parade route together, but this is often difficult and depending on the line up, may not be able to be accommodated.
Thank you all very much for your enthusiasm and participation in this significant Black Diamond event! We look forward to seeing you Saturday morning. On behalf of the Town of Black Diamond, thank you!