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New Westminster celebrates its 149th May Day

Let the revels begin. New Westminster students gathered under sunny skies in Queen’s Park Stadium on May 22 for the City of New Westminster’s 149th May Day. It’s the longest continuously running ceremony of its kind in the Commonwealth.
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Let the revels begin.

New Westminster students gathered under sunny skies in Queen’s Park Stadium on May 22 for the City of New Westminster’s 149th May Day. It’s the longest continuously running ceremony of its kind in the Commonwealth.

The annual event includes maypole and folk dances, and the crowning of the Amaris Han as New Westminster’s 149th May Queen. Michael Ront-Gibson joined her in representing Connaught Heights as its Royal Knight.

The 2019 Royal Suite also includes: First Maid of Honour Ava Lane and Royal Knight Emilio Locatelli (Richard McBride Elementary); Second Maid of Honour Emma Mastrodonato and Royal Knight Christian Oljaca (Qayqayt Elementary School); Medal Bearer Charlotte Lord and Royal Knight Mathias Fruhm (Herbert Spencer Elementary); Register Bearer Clea Bergeron and Royal Knight Finnegan Bergeron (Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary); First Flower Girl Kieu-Vy Nguyen and Royal Knight Nadir Rishard (Queensborough Middle School); Second Flower Girl Darya Fatyanova and Royal Knight Zhouri Adtoon (Lord Kelvin Elementary); and Third Flower Girl Anni Nichiporik and Royal Knight Keldan Zschoch (F.W. Howay Elementary).

 

 

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