A Fourth to remember

Mike Weland

1 year ago

*The well disciplined and razor-sharp members of the Bonners Ferry Civil Air Patrol led today’s parade.*

2024 Bonners Ferry Fourth of July. — *The well disciplined and razor-sharp members of the Bonners Ferry Civil Air Patrol led today’s parade.*

By Mike Weland

If official records were kept, today’s 2024 Independence Day parade could quite possibly have swept multiple records … few in attendance recall one of its duration, its variety … its rebelliousness. Candy was thrown. Tires were squealed and engines revved to the point of auditory ecstasy . Sirens were sounded. It was quite possibly the best Fourth of July parade in Bonners Ferry history.

And I never heard how what I’ve long considered the best holiday parade in the nation, if not the universe, went … the ever fun Eastport Parade. Alas, I wasn’t able to go. Just another of the indignities of getting old. If anyone has pictures, I’d love to share them.

Here are a few of the excellent Bonners Ferry Fourth of July Parade I was able to take.