Nobody was going to rain on this parade.

Steady precipitation in the Regina area subsided in time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Grey Cup championship procession to travel southward down Albert Street — along the Green Mile — and east toward the Legislative Building on Tuesday.

“It’s incredible to spend this time with Rider Nation,” centre Logan Ferland told thousands of green-clad fans, “and we’ve got six more months of it.”

The celebration began on Sunday at 9:46 p.m., when the 112th Grey Cup Game ended with Saskatchewan defeating the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg.

The Roughriders registered the fifth Grey Cup victory in franchise history, following the conquests of 1966, 1989, 2007 and 2013.

In 1966, the team headed directly from the airport to the Regina Armoury for a long-awaited victory bash.

Among the attendees at that landmark event was George Reed’s wife, Angie, who appeared with the Grey Cup on the Legislative Building’s balcony on Tuesday — wearing her late husband’s jersey No. 34.

“It was awesome,” Mace said. “I introduced Andrew Harris to her and I was like, ‘This is like royalty.’ I was just sitting there listening.

“Angie’s outstanding. Last year, I made it a point to make sure she’d come and visit. She’d sit in my office and we’d sit and talk about the old days. My wife got to spend some time with her and Georgette at different events.

“I’ve got all the time in the world for Angie. She is hilarious. She’s awesome — and she’s part of his organization forever.

“It’s so cool that she could be a part of that. I know it meant something to her and I know it meant something to me. It definitely meant a lot to a lot of people who were there.”

The tradition of visiting the Legislative Building began in 1989. The team’s first championship parade was held on Nov. 27, 2007 — when the wind chill was minus-30.

Aside from puddles and muddy patches, the conditions were optimal for Tuesday’s gathering. The temperature was 3 C, with a trace of wind.

“They talked about how we only had four championships,” Head Coach Corey Mace told the crowd. “Well, we have five now, and we don’t plan on stopping!”

The same could be said of the party.

“Unreal,” receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker said, “and it’s not stopping anytime soon. We’re just getting started.”

The community-owned team started as the Regina Rugby Club in 1910 — near the midpoint of a construction process that culminated in the opening of the stately Legislative Building in 1912.

After the newly crowned champions travelled to the Legislative grounds via large trucks, a series of speeches were made before the Riders posed for a group photo on the front steps.

Mace, Craig Reynolds (President-CEO), Jeremy O’Day (Vice-President of Football Operations and General Manager) and several players then entered the building and, before too long, were visible on the balcony.

“Best view in the world,” kicker Brett Lauther said. “Can’t beat it.”

Just like the Roughriders could not be beaten with a Grey Cup on the line.

“I’m just happy, man,” said Jermarcus Hardrick, who on Thursday was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.

“We did it for the city. We did it for the province. It’s home.”