Hard work and dedication do pay off. What a wonderful job done by everyone, the outfits done by Moira were great! Pictures are awesome Barry, and yes Hollie, WE ROCK! Theresa May
Barry Stewart · 19 yr
Thanks for dropping by, everyone — and for your positive comments. Hollie... I forgive you for the paint! LOL!
Hollie Middleton · 19 yr
Great work to all of us hard working bees. A special thanks to Rick May for his dedication to the float as always. And of course we can't for get Caroline the leader of the pack. All I can say is Saint Mary's ROCKS!!!!
Moira · 19 yr
Thank you, Barry, for all your help, your hours and the terrific photos -- great present you have given us all. You indeed are one who "lights the way".
Marian Mc Dermott · 19 yr
Thanks to the Winships and all the other helpers for their work on this project. It looks lovely and took at lot of time, talent, creativity and bodies to get it together. I appreciate all your hard work. Thank you Thank you! Great Job!
Caroline Winship · 19 yr
Great job as usual Barry. Even though it was alot of work it was well worth the time and effort.
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PS PB219950 Working with a smile when the Boss is watching! (Glen and Caroline Winship.)
PS PB219951 Kevin Mindel, keeping his fingies a safe distance away.
PS PB219954 "That's one heck of a doghouse, Kevin!"
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PS PB219970 'Got you framed, Glen!
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PS PB239989 "Gee, these Epic Truss pencils are sure tasty!"
PS PB239993 Happy volunteers... priceless!
PS PB230009crop "Where's your safety harness, Moira?"
PS PB239979 "We can do this!" (Hollie Middleton, Moira's daughter-in-law.)
PS PB239980 "Well... maybe not." "Kevin!"
PS PB230010 "Let me have a go...."
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PS PB230014 "If we screw this up, Brandon, the women aren't going to let us forget it!"
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PS PB230015 Barry Stewart: "Lucky this is latex paint!"
PS PB230021 "That's payback for that nasty picture you took of me!"
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PS PB300145 In case Rick tells you the shingles were all individually placed.... Still, it took over 3 hours to do the roof — but it looks so much nicer than a felt pen could do.
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PS PB300149 Getting close to finished!
PS PB300154 Vicki Winship and Adam Pluhowy carry the pram from Rick's loft.
PS PC020535 St. Mary's School art work on the windows.
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PS PC020563 Epic Truss's float had a forklift inside of it. (Won 1st place in commercial floats.)
PS PC020571 Loralei Stevens with a dollie
PS PC020572 Great Grandma trying to get the dolly
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PS PC020567 The crew from Epic Truss came in handy when the church had to be moved into place.
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PS PC020570 "Okay, the wheels have to come off!"
PS PC020576 "A little elementary physics, my dear."
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PS PC020578 "Whee!"
PS PC020579 "What if this board breaks, Glen?"
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PS PC020575 "Okay, you can point that thing somewhere else now!"
PS PC020586 Gavin May (l) and Matthew Winship gather snow for ground-cover on the float
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PS PC020589 Christina Stevens adds her artistic touch to the snow.
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PS PC020597 Lori Smith (l) helps Petra with the decor.
PS PC020592 Secret agent Maxwell Smart could have used one of these "tube phones." Moira playing with great grand-daughter Loralei.
PS PC020618 Parade night on Wellington Avenue. Hovering around 0º C., with plenty of snow from last week's snowfall — but not a drop of rain!
PS PC020619 Thanks to Epic Truss Systems for the use of their truck and trailer.
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PS PC020627 Louanne Sachs and her sons, Austin and Lucas.
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PS PC020629 Rick and Theresa May with their old-style pram.
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PS PC020630 Thanks for organizing this project, Caroline!
