BRAMPTON, ON (June 26, 2019) – Canada Day takes place on Monday, July 1, 2019. As a result, a number of City services will be unavailable or will operate under reduced service levels. Here is everything you need to know about getting in and around Brampton on Canada Day.
Canada Day celebration
Everyone is invited to celebrate Canada Day at Brampton’s biggest festival of the year - Canada Day at Chinguacousy Park on Monday, July 1. Residents are invited to enjoy live entertainment, family activities, global food vendors, a craft beer garden and a spectacular fireworks display, proudly sponsored by Tim Hortons. Full details on Canada Day at Chinguacousy Park are available at www.brampton.ca/canadaday.
Road closures
Due to the large scale of the event, the following road closures will be in effect for the day.
• Goodwood Road will be closed from Bramalea Road to Goldcrest Road from 9 am to midnight
• Queen Street East will be closed from Central Park Drive to Bramalea Road from 9 to 1 am
• Queen Street East will be closed from Dixie Road to Central Park Drive
o (eastbound lanes ONLY) from 9 am to 8 pm
• Queen Street East will be closed from Dixie Road to Central Park Drive
o (both directions closed) from 8 pm to midnight
• Queen Street East will be closed from Bramalea Road to Finchgate Blvd/Glenvale Blvd
o (westbound lanes closed only) from 9 am to 8 pm
• Queen Street East will be closed from Bramalea Road to Finchgate Blvd/Glenvale Blvd
o (both directions closed) from 8 pm to midnight
• Bramalea Road will be closed from Williams Pky to Kensington Road from 8 pm to midnight
• Queen Street East will be closed from Torbram Road to Finchgate Blvd/Glenvale Blvd
o (westbound lanes closed only, local traffic will be permitted) from 9 pm to midnight.
• Central Park Drive will be closed from Bramalea Road to Hilldale Crescent (southerly intersection)from 8 to 10:30 pm
• Central Park Drive will be closed from Goldcrest Road/Glenforest Road to Hilldale Crescent (southerly intersection) from 8 pm to midnight
• Central Park Drive will be closed from Hanover Road to Kensington Road/Peel Centre Drive from 8 pm to midnight
• Additional "No Parking" emergency lanes will be implemented for the duration of the event on the following road to ensure continued access for Fire and Emergency vehicles:
o Goldcrest Road from Central Park Drive to Glenvale Boulevard
Residents and event attendees are asked to obey all posted parking regulations. Illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed and/or towed.
Brampton Transit
As a Green City, we encourage residents to take Brampton Transit wherever possible. For Canada Day at Chinguacousy Park, parking is limited so there will be a free Brampton Transit Shuttle Service to and from four locations:
• Mount Pleasant GO Station
• Trinity Common Mall
• Sheridan College
• Gore Meadows Community Centre
Transit Shuttles will operate under the following schedule on July 1, 2019.
From noon to 9:30 pm:
• Mount Pleasant GO to Chinguacousy Park every 30 minutes
• Trinity Commons to Chinguacousy Park every 30 minutes
• Sheridan College to Chinguacousy Park every 30 minutes
• Gore Meadows Community Centre to Chinguacousy Park every 30 minutes
From 12:30 to 10:30 pm:
• Chinguacousy Park to Mount Pleasant GO every 30 minutes
• Chinguacousy Park to Trinity Commons every 30 minutes
• Chinguacousy Park to Sheridan College every 30 minutes
• Chinguacousy Park to Gore Meadows Community Centre every 30 minutes
Elsewhere, Brampton Transit will run on Sunday/Holiday service on Monday, July 1. Customer Service counters and our Clark and Sandalwood facilities will be closed.
For full shuttle details, route and schedule information, call 905.874.2999 or visit www.bramptontransit.com. For real-time next bus information go to nextride.brampton.ca on your smartphone or other mobile device. For other trip planning tools, visit www.triplinx.ca or Google Maps.
Fireworks safety
Residents and visitors are encouraged to attend the Canada Day fireworks display at Chinguacousy Park on Monday, July 1 at 10 pm.
It is mandatory for fireworks vendors to complete an annual course in order to be licensed to sell consumer fireworks. No vendors attended the fireworks course this year. Therefore, no vendor is licensed to sell fireworks in Brampton for Canada Day.
Canada Day is one of four approved days in a year when short-range fireworks are permitted on private property, without the need for a permit. Short-range fireworks 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, on 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
FAQs about fireworks are available online. Residents are asked to call Service Brampton at 311 for any further inquiries.
Holiday Hours
City Hall
Brampton City Hall will be closed on July 1. Residents will not be able to apply in person for marriage licences, book civil wedding ceremonies, pay parking fines, apply for permits, or apply for or renew business licences during this time.
Several services will continue to operate normally, including Fire and Emergency Services and City of Brampton By-law Enforcement.
Brampton Recreation
Recreation Centres will be operating on reduced schedules. For up-to-date information regarding hours of operation and program schedules, phone your local recreation centre, call 311 or visit www.brampton.ca/recreation.
Brampton Animal Services
Brampton Animal Shelter will be closed on Canada Day. For more information, call 905.458.5800 or 311, or visit www.brampton.ca/animalservices.
Brampton Library
All Brampton Library branches will be closed on Canada Day. For more information, call 905.793.4636 or 311, or visit www.bramptonlibrary.com.
-30-
MEDIA CONTACT
Christine Sharma
Media Relations, City of Brampton
905.874.2880 | christine.sharma@brampton.ca
