The 49th annual Easter Parade commenced at 2 pm in the east end beaches of Toronto on Sunday, April 5. Despite the light snowfall, thousand of enthusiastic spectators lined the streets. Many expressed their appreciation for the performance of The Tian Guo Marching Band. Gemiese , who comes to the parade every year, attended with her son and friends. She said that The Tian Guo Marching Band is her favourite . She also commented that “It brings us such beautiful music and we really love it. Thank you so much!” Nancy, another Toronto resident, also applauded the performance, saying, “They are awesome! We love to see them in any parade.” She said she had rarely seen such a large-scale band in Toronto. She also commented, “Plus, there are so many female band members! I’m happy to see this.”