Irish heritage was on display in Wabasha Despite almost being canceled due to the pandemic, the annual Wabasha St. Patrick's Parade drew crowds of participants and spectators on Saturday. 7:14 pm, Mar. 13, 2021 × Members of the Abbott family take part in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in memory of Jim Abbott, who died of brain cancer in 2020, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Wabasha. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com) WABASHA — Three-year-old Helena Lachapelle-Sterumski was in the right place on Saturday to spot something at a parade that almost didn’t happen. “That’s the Irish flag,” she shouted joyously as people gathered at Wabasha’s Heritage Park prepared for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.