Canada Day/Memorial Day City Schedule

Residents are advised that due to the Canada Day/Memorial Day statutory holiday on Monday, July 1, all City offices and City-owned facilities including all recreational facilities, the Humane Services facility and the Robin Hood Bay Waste Management facility are closed with the exception of the City’s Visitor Information Centre at 348 Water St., which will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The regularly scheduled City Council meeting will now take place on Tuesday, July 2.
 
In the interest of public safety, a portion of the Quidi Vidi Walking Trail, adjacent to the rugby pitch, will be diverted from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 1 and the Quidi Vidi Dog Park will be closed. These closures are necessary for the Canada Day fireworks preparations and in the case of postponement, will be extended through to July 2 at 11 p.m.
Event details are available at the Visitor Information Centres at 348 Water Street or the Quidi Vidi Village Plantation. More information is also available from www.stjohns.ca or Access St. John’s, by calling 311 or (709) 754-CITY (2489).
 
Garbage and Recycling Collection
There will be no garbage and recycling collection on Monday, July 1. Residents are reminded that regular garbage collection (areas 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B) and recycling collection (areas 1A and 2A) will take place on Tuesday, July 2. Garbage and recyclables are not permitted to be put out for collection before 6 a.m. on your scheduled collection day. For more details on waste management services, please visit http://www.curbitstjohns.ca/ or contact us at Access St. John’s at 311 or (709) 754-CITY (2489).
 
Access St. John’s Call Centre
The Access St. John’s Call Centre is always open and residents with questions or concerns can call 311.  Counter service will not be available on July 1, 2013.
 
Parking
The City of St. John's will not enforce the Parking Meter Regulations on Monday, July 1 as per the Provincial Shop Closing Act; however, the following Notice to Motorists schedule must be followed:
 
NOTICE TO MOTORISTS
 
CANADA DAY/MEMORIAL DAY
 
The attention of the public is drawn to the following temporary variations in regulations governing traffic and parking in the City of St. John’s which will be effective Monday, July 1, 2013, in conjunction with Canada Day and Memorial Day Activities:
 
Sunrise Ceremony
 
Signal Hill Road - closed from 3:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. 
Parking and shuttle service available from the Parks Canada Interpretation Center and the Johnson Geo Center Parking Lots starting at 4 a.m.
 
Memorial Day Parade and Service
 
ROAD CLOSURES 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Queen’s Road – Church Hill to Cathedral Street – closed 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Church Hill – closed 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Duckworth Street – Church Hill to Prescott Street – closed 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
Duckworth Street - Prescott Street to Cochrane Street – closed 10:30 to 12:30 p.m.
Water Street - Prescott Street to Cochrane Street – closed 10:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Water Street – Prescott Street to Adelaide Street – closed 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
 
NO PARKING – TOW AWAY ZONE 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Duckworth Street – Holloway Street to Kings Road
Water Street – Prescott Street to Cochrane Street
 
Canada Day Celebrations at Confederation Hill
 
ROAD CLOSURES  11:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Prince Philip Drive - Portugal Cove Road to Allandale Road  
Parking will be available in the Confederation Building parking lot which can be accessed via the Allandale Road entrance.
 
Fireworks at Quidi Vidi                                                                                                       
 
ROAD CLOSURES 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Boulevard
Legion Road
Lake Avenue
Carnell Drive
Clancey Drive
Lakeview Avenue
Kings Bridge Road – Empire Avenue to The Boulevard - closed from 9:30 to 11:00 pm
 
NO PARKING – TOW AWAY 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
The Boulevard – both sides
Churchill Avenue - south side
Legion Road -both sides
Lake Avenue - both sides
Both Parking Lots on the south side of The Boulevard will be closed.
 
Vehicles parked in violation or parked such that they are obstructing traffic will be ticketed and towed.
 
Parking will be available on a first come first served basis in the Memorial Stadium Dominion Parking Lot for persons with Mobility Impaired Parking Permits.
 
Motorists are asked to use extreme caution when driving on any of the streets surrounding Quidi Vidi Lake as there will be many pedestrians in the area.  Pedestrians are encouraged to wear brightly coloured clothing and exercise caution when crossing the street.
 
 
 
For further information:
Access St. John’s
Phone: 311 or (709) 754-CITY (2489)