Beaches Easter parade declared a politician-free zon
KEITH BEATY / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO
Mayor Rob Ford at the 2013 Beaches Easter parade. The mayor handed out chocolate eggs. He said he would abide by this year's decision to exclude politicians from the event.
By: Jane Gerster Staff Reporter, Published on Tue Apr 08 2014
Weeks before the annual Toronto Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade, organizers have declared it a “political-free zone,” to the surprise and frustration of local officials.
Politicians who’ve traditionally attended were given the boot ahead of the April 20 event because organizers don’t have the manpower to “manage them,” said parade director Keith Begley.
Beaches Easter parade declared a politician-free zone | Toronto Star

KEITH BEATY / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO
Mayor Rob Ford at the 2013 Beaches Easter parade. The mayor handed out chocolate eggs. He said he would abide by this year's decision to exclude politicians from the event.
By: Jane Gerster Staff Reporter, Published on Tue Apr 08 2014
Weeks before the annual Toronto Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade, organizers have declared it a “political-free zone,” to the surprise and frustration of local officials.
Politicians who’ve traditionally attended were given the boot ahead of the April 20 event because organizers don’t have the manpower to “manage them,” said parade director Keith Begley.
Beaches Easter parade declared a politician-free zone | Toronto Star