Mayor Carmella Mantello and community leaders announced today that the City of Troy and partners are reviving the annual Memorial Day Parade.

"We are so excited to be able to bring the Memorial Day Parade back to Troy to honor our local veterans who have dedicated their lives to protect our freedoms," said Mayor Mantello. "These events unite our community and build pride in our city."

The parade will travel from Knickerbacker Park to Powers Park, where a cookout and celebration will be held at Forty-One Sports Grille. The event will feature recruiting tables, youth activities (i.e. balloon animals, face painting), a cookout with the Troy Fire and Police Departments, and other activities.

In addition, the parade will feature the Lincoln and Welland Regiment, a Canadian infantry reserve regiment based in the Niagara Region of Ontario. The regiment traces its history back 230 years to Butler's Rangers from Upstate New York and Pennsylvania. The Warrant Officers and Sergeants of the regiment have a long-standing relationship with the Veterans of Lansingburgh and attended the Memorial Day parade for over 20 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. They, along with other local veterans, organizations and community leaders, are thrilled to see the parade make its return.

PJ Higgit, a local veteran and advocate, said, "From a community standpoint, the parade is an important event that will help remind people to pause and remember the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending our great nation. Their sacrifice is the reason we are able to live in the most free and democratic country in the world."