The plan now is for CHEK TV to air a montage of clips from previous years, with some elements filmed in 2021. “Our focus is on keeping our community safe,” said Kelly Kurta, the society’s executive director. “Current provincial health orders and rising case counts make it impossible to hold any type of large event, even if it is outdoors.” The Victoria Day Parade, which always takes place on the Sunday of the Victoria Day long weekend in May, was held every year for 122 years — until last year. Kurta points out that the parade, which can draw up to 100,000 spectators lining Douglas Street, didn’t stop during the Spanish Flu pandemic or the world wars.