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November 04, 2016 - 10:16 AM
On Friday, Nov. 11, the Royal Canadian Legion and the Army, Navy and Air Force veterans will hold their annual Remembrance Day parades in downtown Kelowna and Rutland. Roads will be temporarily closed to accommodate the parades. RCMP will provide traffic control along both parade routes.
Downtown road closures (10 am to 12:30 pm)
Mill Street from Queensway Avenue to Bernard Avenue
Bernard Avenue from Water Street to Abbott Street
Abbott Street from Bernard Avenue to Lawrence Avenue
Downtown road closures (11:15 am to 12:30 pm)
Lawrence Avenue from Abbott Street to Water Street
Water Street from Lawrence Avenue to Doyle Avenue
Royal Canadian Legion veterans will march from Stuart Park to the Cenotaph in Veendam Gardens in City Park. Parking will be prohibited along all these routes.
Rutland road closures (10 am-12 pm)
Dougall Road North and South, from McIntosh Road to Gray Road
Gray Road from Dougall Road South to Park Road
Pemberton Road from Gray Road to Rutland Lions Park
Army, Navy and Air Force veterans will walk from 270 Dougall Road North to the Cenotaph at Rutland Lions Park on Gray Road and back. Motorists can expect minor delays as veterans cross at Highway 33 and Dougall Road before and after the ceremony.
Transit Service
Kelowna Regional Transit employees will also pay their respects with one minute of silence at 11 a.m. All transit drivers will ensure their buses are safely pulled over to the curb and parked during this period.
Expect minor transit delays in the downtown area and on Highway 33 at Dougall Road between 10 am and 12:30 pm
Click here for more information about road closures.
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