REGINA – Some children skipped school and adults did the same with work to join the crowd at a Grey Cup parade in Regina.
The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFL’s championship game.
The parade carried players on flatbed trucks from Mosaic Stadium, through part of downtown Regina that has been dubbed the “Green Mile,” to the Saskatchewan legislature.
Fans dressed in green and white cheered along the route and then followed the players to the legislature for the rally where they chanted “Let’s go Riders.”
Winning head coach Corey Chamblin jokingly made a proclamation to the crowd.
“On behalf of the premier and the mayor, we all have the month of december off.”
Chamblin added, “Alberta, you have to work.”
The biggest player cheers went to quarterback Darian Durant and running back Kory Sheets.
Durant told the crowd that after losing in the 2009 Grey Cup game, he promised there would be more championships and that he’s proud to bring the cup home to Saskatchewan.
“We’re going to get another one for you next year,” said Durant. “Thank you Rider Nation, we love you.”
With files from Global’s Mike McKinnon
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