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Thousands turn out for Lockport Canal Days parade; local groups, businesses and volunteers highlighted
Summary
Lockport’s Canal Days parade drew large crowds and a long line of floats, marching units and local businesses, including a grand marshal from White Oak Library and a new Port mixed‑use building featured near the route.
Thousands of people lined State Street for Lockport’s Canal Days parade, where dozens of local nonprofits, businesses and youth groups marched, rode and performed on floats and in marching units.
The parade’s emcees welcomed the crowd: “This is Darren Deskin along with Ron Liff at the … Old Canal Days Parade,” an on‑site announcer said. The pair pointed out grand marshal Jane Gardner, who the announcer identified as representing the White Oak Library and as “Miss Jane to everyone.”
The event mixed family activities, civic groups and business promotion. Parade entries included scouting units, Lockport Boys Baseball teams, the Lockport High School Marching Porters and junior Porters, local dance studios and cheer squads, the Lockport Moose Lodge, the Lockport Rotary and dozens of small businesses and nonprofits that used the parade to promote summer programs and…
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