vCOP and EMS all in Green for 188th St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Longtime EMS volunteer Kelly O'Malka riding the green wave in downtown Montreal for Cote Saint-Luc EMS

Cote Saint-Luc’s EMS and vCOP volunteers were all Irish today as they walked and drove in the 188th Montreal Irish Parade for St. Patrick’s Day.

vCOP members Bea O'Levine and Nathan O'Amar representing Cote Saint-Luc in the biggest parade in Montreal's Irish history

vCOP Nathan O'Amar

vCOP Bea O'Levine in her best shamrock cap and lime green safety jacket

vCOP Bea Levine reports as they drove by the reviewing stand and waived at the dignitaries Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay yelled out,  ”Yeah, Cote Saint-Luc!”

Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay along with Executive Committee member and Saint-Laurent Mayor Alan DeSousa give a neighbourly salute to the CSL volunteers

Many more people cheered for our city and for the amazing EMS volunteer first responders who were quite spirited (the non-alcoholic type).

Thanks to our all-star lifesavers at EMS and our vCOP dynamic duo for carrying the CSL flag today.  You’ve made CSLers proud, once again.

CSL celebrates St. Paddy’s

CSL vCOP members march down Ste. Catherine St. in the 187th annual parade

 

vCOP Bea O'Levine gets into the St. Paddy's spirit

 

CSL EMS ambulance covered in shamrocks

 

Councillor Dida Berku (centre, dressed as a tree) marches in the St. Patrick's Day parade to bring attention to the fight to save Meadowbrook as a green space