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Veterans get their due in annual Ontario parade

The wind had a bit of a bite to it on Saturday, Nov. 5, but warm feelings were evident from spectators at the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade.

The parade started at Alameda Drive and moved east to downtown along Southwest Fourth Avenue.

There were Scouts and elementary students and dogs and vintage cars.

And veterans. They rode on trailers, in vans and in cars for a parade that started in 2000 and has been held ever year except the pandemic period of 2020.

The parade is put on by Ontario American Legion Post 67.

Veterans riding in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade wave at the spectators as the parade moves east on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
Cub Scout Pack 467 and Boy Scout Troop 400 lead the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade east on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The two are sponsored by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
An entry in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade moves east on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
An entry from the Malheur County Health Department moves east on Southwest Fourth Avenue in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
Entries in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade move east on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
Spectators of all ages took in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
An entry in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade moves east on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
An entry in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade moves east on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
Soldiers hand out treats to spectators during the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
Spectators of all ages took in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
The annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade moves east on Southwest Fourth Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 5. The parade is hosted by Ontario American Legion Post 67. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
Six-year-old Alexandria shows her support of veterans in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 5, put on by the American Legion. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
Soldiers from the Oregon National Guard take part in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 5, put on by the American Legion. The parade included veterans, commercial vehicles, and a contingent from May Roberts Elementary School. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)
A vintage car sports flags in the annual Ontario Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 5, put on by the American Legion. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ)

Contact Editor Les Zaitz: [email protected].

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