We’re getting ready to go green! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day that is around the corner we have dedicated this week’s blog to help direct Canadian’s where they can go to celebrate in a grand way. Here are some great, and cost-effective, ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
1. Get the green look! Look through your closet for anything green or dons shamrocks. If you’re work place has a dress code, why not wear a green tie to show your festive side? Don’t have anything green? Many retailers are ready to sell you their festive goods, but you don’t have to spend much. Your local thrift store will most certainly have what you need. They may even have green hair dye!
2. Go to a Parade! Here are some of the most common parades held to watch out for:
Ottawa
St. Patrick’s Parade is on Saturday March 15
11:00 am beginning at Laurier Ave. West & Elgin St.
Parade route: Laurier Avenue West, to Bank St., to Wellington St., west to area near Library & Archives Canada building. Ottawa Food Bank volunteers will be collecting non – perishable and cash donations along the Parade route.
Toronto
St. Patrick’s Parade is on Sunday, March 16, 2014
The Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins at noon with the procession starting from Bloor and St. George (near old U of T Varsity Stadium). The Parade will continue along Bloor Street down Yonge and finishes on Queen Street at Nathan Philips Square. Katie Taylor, Olympic gold medalist, will be the Grand Marshal for the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The 27-year-old Irish boxer is the current Irish, European, World and Olympic Champion.
Vancouver
St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday March 16, 2014 at 11.00 am
Vancouver’s 10th CelticFest Anniversary – 9 days of Western Canada’s largest and best-loved Celtic festival when the 10th Annual CelticFest rocks the streets of downtown Vancouver
Halifax
St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on March 15 at 6 p.m
Parade starts at Canadian Martyrs Church Hall, 5900 Inglis Street, Halifax. Doors open at 6 p.m., with dinner service starting at 6:30 p.m.
3. Top off the day with eating some traditional Irish Grub. Corned beef, cabbage and lamb stew accompanied by traditional Irish soda bread are tasty ways to taste the festive flair. Potatoes are about as Irish as you can get and are one of the staples of the Irish diet, plus they are not expensive to buy. Bangers and mash, bacon (boiled ham), Shepherd’s Pie, and black pudding are other delicious staples of Ireland that you just have to try.
Enjoy St. Patty’s Day without breaking a budget. For more money saving tips to incorporate into your everyday living, visit our blog! Each week a new topic discussion affecting Canadian consumers is posted. Check us out!.
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