BRAMPTON, ON – Brampton City Hall will be closed Monday, May 21 for Victoria Day. A number of City services will be unavailable or will operate under reduced service levels. Residents will not be able to apply for marriage licences, apply for permits or pay fines in-person during this time. For online options please visit www.brampton.ca.

Several services will continue to operate normally, including: Fire and Emergency Services and By-law Enforcement. For more information on all City of Brampton service changes and closures please call 311 or visit www.brampton.ca.

Transit Services
The Brampton Transit schedule for the Victoria Day weekend will be:
• Friday, May 18: Regular Weekday Service
• Saturday, May 19: Regular Saturday Service
• Sunday, May 20: Sunday/Holiday Service
• Monday, May 21: Sunday/Holiday Service

Transit Stores will be closed on May 21 for Victoria Day.

For route and schedule information, call 905.874.2999 or visit www.bramptontransit.com and use Next Ride for real-time next bus information. View next bus information on the go through a smartphone or other mobile device at nextride.brampton.ca

Recreation
Most recreation facilities are open over the Victoria Day weekend. Please phone your local recreation centre, call 311 or visit www.brampton.ca to confirm program schedules.

Fireworks Safety
There are no City of Brampton hosted fireworks displays on Victoria Day.

Last year, Brampton introduced a mandatory annual course for fireworks vendors before they can be licensed to sell. A list vendors licensed to sell fireworks in Brampton for Victoria Day will be posted on the City’s website.

Victoria Day is one of four approved days in a year when short-range fireworks are allowed on private property, without the need for a permit. Short-range fireworks are those that tend to travel less than three metres (10 feet) when set off (e.g. fountains, wheels, ground spinners, sparklers). All other rocket-type fireworks are banned in Brampton. The City reminds residents that fireworks are not allowed to be used on the street, sidewalks, within City parks or on municipal or school properties.

When using short-range fireworks on your property, you must follow these safety precautions:
• You must have a container of water or a hose line that’s filled with water available to extinguish fireworks
• You must never light a firework or hold a lit firework in your hand, other than a sparkler
• After using sparklers, place them in a container of water to fully cool before disposal
• Allow all fireworks to fully cool before disposal

Brampton Library
All Brampton library branches (Chinguacousy in the Civic Centre, Cyril Clark, Four Corners, Gore Meadows, Mount Pleasant Village, and South Fletcher's) will be closed Victoria Day.

For more information, call 905.793.4636 or 311, or visit www.bramptonlibrary.ca

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MEDIA CONTACT
Natalie Stogdill
Media Relations, City of Brampton
905.874.3654 | natalie.stogdill@brampton.ca