Remembrance Day: Road closures, parking restrictions for annual parade in Kelowna

Temporary road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect for parts of downtown Kelowna on Remembrance Day.

On Friday morning, Branch 26 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Kelowna will lead a parade downtown to a memorial ceremony at City Park.

To accommodate the parade, the City of Kelowna says road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect along the route from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m.

The parade will begin on Mill Street, adjacent to Kerry Park, at 10:40 a.m., eventually entering City Park via Abbott Street.

Police say to ensure the safety of participants as they gather, Mill Street will be closed between the laneway behind Kelly O’Bryan’s and Bernard Avenue, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

At 10:15 a.m., the section of Bernard Avenue adjacent to Kerry Park and Abbott Street, between Bernard and Lawrence avenues, will close to vehicle traffic to allow parade participants to pass.

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Following the conclusion of the memorial ceremony at the City Park cenotaph, parade participants will march back towards City Hall. During the return march, Lawrence Avenue will be closed between Abbott and Water streets.

Police and traffic control personnel will be stationed along the parade route.

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