Bears Marching Band in Toronto's Santa Parade

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Big excitement this weekend for a bunch of local high school students.

For the Fifth consecutive year, the Bears Marching Band from St. Joseph - Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School performed in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. 

It was both an early morning and a late night for the Bears, but their performance was a success.

“We are very proud to represent both St. Joseph - Scollard Hall as well as North Bay at such a large-scale event” said Brian Overholt, Band Director and Music Teacher. 

“The Toronto Parade is a long one. The students played and marched non-stop for almost two and a half hours, but the response from the huge crowd was enough fuel to keep them going until the end. It's a tradition we're proud to be part of. People welcome us with open arms.

"Our students were very excited to see the large crowds in Toronto," Overholt told BayToday. "Every time we turned a corner or finished a song the crowd was very receptive. It was very nice to be appreciated."

There was an application process the band went through in 2010 and they've been invited back every year since.

This year the Bears made it on the CTV international broadcast of the Parade. You can see it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmLaR8wxm08

If you would like to catch a performance by the Bears Marching Band, they will be performing this coming Sunday in the North Bay Santa Claus Parade, as well as opening the Downtown Christmas Walk on Friday Night November 28th.