This week is Catholic Education Week and while the Huron-Superior Board is celebrating online, one school is also hosting a parade.
Elliot Lake’s Our Lady of Fatima principal Andrew Chi says this year’s theme, Igniting Hope is also the theme for this week.
He says staff will be hosting the Justice Parade in the city this week celebrating that theme.
Chi adds families are invited to stand outside and take in the parade on Wednesday from 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm while practicing COVID-19 physical distancing. A video and theme song of the week is available online.
WEBSITE: This will be a cavalcade of vehicles driven only by Fatima Staff members including OLOF. The parade was approved by Algoma Public Health, City of Elliot Lake, City By-Law and Elliot Lake Fire Department. The following are protocols we must all adhere to:
· Social and physical distancing during our route – we will not be making any stops – just
waving to our families and celebrating Catholic Education and Fatima Pride
· In accordance with Social and Physical Distancing Regulations – please ensure that you
remain as close to your homes as possible – in consideration of the route. We were
given permission by the City of Elliot Lake to do this for our school community so, please
remember that this is not a time to congregate
· The vehicles will follow all traffic laws and only include Staff members of Fatima who
reside in the same household
When: Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 from 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm
Where: The Parade will begin and end at the Paroisse St. Bernadette Parish Parking Lot (45
Spruce Avenue) at 12:30
Route: Spruce, Westview, Lakeview, Poplar, Central, Ontario Avenue (Downtown), Hillside,
Highway 108, Esten Dr. North, Hergott, Esten Drive South, Pearson, Mississauga, Axmith,
Paris, Ottawa, Amsterdam, Hillside, Dieppe, MacFarlane, Roman, Joubin, Hutchison, Hillside,
Beech
Online: HSCDSB- Catholic Education Week Video: https://youtu.be/p56uBKMpnR4
Theme Song- “It Only Takes a Spark”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tadZ8nCLBsI
Hashtags: #IgnitingHope or # CEW2020