BARRIE, ONT. Dozens of hippie-themed Volkswagen buses paraded through the Sunshine City for a drive-by demonstration Saturday. Organizers anticipated 10 to 12 buses, but say 30 participated in the event. With the Mariposa Folk Festival cancelled this year due to COVID-19, organizers wanted to celebrate the occasion. Linda Alcock, event organizer, says the idea came as a result of missing the festival. We wanted everybody to get out and see these wonderful sculptures, Alcock says. The artists have done an amazing job. The drive-by parade goes in tandem with the Streets Alive program, which displays hippie-themed sculptures and art in the city s downtown.