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the Victorian era. "(Queen) Victoria‘s birthday was always celebrated with a parade, which ended in the park with the cannon being let off," said city volâ€" unteer Peter Mansell. Fittingly, a parade that is expected to draw thousands of people will be held this Sunday to commemorate the City of Waterâ€" loa‘s 150th anniversary. City turns 150 It will all begin at 1 p.m. at the corner of King and William streets, and will travel north up King to Central Street, where it will turn into Waterloo Park. The parade, which will last for about an hour, will entertain the throng of people with its 40 entries, including 10 marching bands. Waterloo celebrates its anniversary with a parade and picnic Paradeâ€"goers can expect to be transported back in time thanks to the many wellâ€"known characters from Waterloo‘s past who will be making an appearance. Prof. C. E. Thiele, played by John Conrad, will lead this pack at the head of the Waterloo Band, which historically was always at the front of local parades. Thiele, who founded the Waterâ€" loo Music Co. in the early 1900s, could easily be spatted because he wore a white tuxedo and hat every time. "The crowd can talk to them and they will talk about themselves and their lives..." By Jennirer Ormston Chronicle Staff arking milestones with a parade has been a part of Waterloo‘s culture since â€" Peter Mansell Picnic volunteer Moses Springer, Waterloo‘s first mayor. and his wife Barbara, Elizaâ€" beth Ziegler and Joseph E. Seaâ€" gram are among the other notable figures who have been resurrected for the event. Coincidentally, Conrad played in the band as a teenager under Thiele. A crowd gathers along King Street to take part in a past parade through uptown Waterloo They‘li be riding in antique cars, but people will have a chance to mingle with them later at the park. The crowd can talk to them CITY NEWS and they will talk about themselves and their lives and as far as what‘s happening in their head, they will be in 1865," said Mansell, adding they‘ll be wearing period cosâ€" tumes. For parade volunteer David Howell, one of the highlights will be watching the newly revived 1918 Pierce Arrow Seagram‘s delivâ€" ery truck make its way down the As well, some former mayors, from James Bauer to Herb Epp, will also take part. â€" street The truck, complete with whiskey kegs on the back, was "brought to life" after a decade in storage. Research into past parades revealed there generally was an opportunity to remember the troops. So volunteer Ralph Beam has asked the legion and navy veterans to take part, along with Waterloo‘s 31st Engineers Regiment. mOTO COURTESY Of THE WATERLOO PUBLIC UibtARy He‘s hoping some cadets and WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, May 23 Afghanistan returnees will also attend. Two youth groups â€" students from Sir John A. Macdonald secâ€" ondary school and some Scouts â€" sports teams and the University of Waterloo will also be involved. As the last entry in the parade passes by, residents will be asked to follow it down the street, into Waterioo Park, where more festiviâ€" ties will take place. There, the actor playing Moses Springer will kick off the official ceremony, which will end with a bang. "We are going to let go the canâ€" non just to remember that Waterâ€" loo let off a cannon during every ceremony that it ever had," Mansell said. A resurtected Jacob B. Eby, the original owner of the farm that became Waterloo Park, will be the MC for the event. The Preston Scout House Band, Canary Mine and Decibel will proâ€" vide the afternoon musical enterâ€" tainment. Piller‘s is serving 3,000 free sausages, while Conestoga mall is donating the same amount of cupâ€" cakes. And the antique and contemâ€" porary vehicles from the parade will also be on display. An artists‘ alley will offer arts and crafts for kids. The Waterloo public library will have a reading "We are going to let go the cannon just to remember that Waterloo let off a cannon during every ceremony it ever had." â€" Peter Mansell Picnic volunteer Continued on page 9 2007 + 3