Saint Patrick's Day in the United States County Division's St. Patrick's Day Parade has more than 130 entries and lasts more than 90 minutes as it snakes through downtown and the Old Market. Pearl River attracts a crowd of 100,000 people, making it the second largest parade in New York state behind the New York City Parade. The parade started in 1963. The St. Patrick Society sponsors a St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Party on March 17 of each year. The Parade participants march along the designated parade route through downtown Peoria. Awards are presented in the following parade categories: Business Entries, Family Entries, and Organizational Entries.
CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent CCGS "Louis S. St-Laurent" is a Canadian Coast Guard Heavy Arctic Icebreaker. "Louis S. St-Laurent"s home port is St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and is stationed there with other vessels of the coast guard. Named after the twelfth Prime Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Louis St. Laurent, PC CC QC LLD DCL LLL BA. The vessel is classed a "Heavy Arctic Icebreaker" and is the largest icebreaker and flagship of the CCG. "Louis S. St-Laurent" is based at CCG Base St. John's in St. John's, Newfoundland. The vessel's current operation tempo consists of summer voyages