At the home of UNIFOR Family Education Centre in Port Elgin (Saugeen Shores), the annual Labour Day parade welcomed representatives from unions across Ontario, Quebec and beyond for the annual parade.
This year’s event saw more attendees, thanks in part to Mother Nature and her roll-out of warm temperatures.
Union members, both current and retired and their families, marched in solidarity on September 1st (2025) along the recently renewed Goderich Street in Port Elgin.
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The annual event is the lead-in for the week when union retirees come from across Canada, Newfoundland to British Columbia, to the Unifor Family Education Centre in Port Elgin to review union policies and vote on resolutions.
Following the parade, the meetings began with Saugeen First Nation Elder, Shirley John, leading in prayer and song.
According to organizers, Barb Dolan, Director Retired Worker’s Department, and Grey Bruce Labour Council President Kevin Smith, this year’s event was one of the most attended. “We have come together from across the country,” said Dolan, “from across Ontario and Quebec to Newfoundland and British Columbia, because we have so many challenges ahead.
