Special events in Barrie, Bowmanville (Clarington), Brampton, Georgetown (Halton Hills), Markham, Stouffville and Toronto affect transit services this weekend.
The events affect these routes:
Barrie Transit — 10 Livingstone, 12 Blake, 15 Letitia South, 20 RVH, 24 Edgehill, 28 East Hanmer, 31 Essa, 33 Innisdale, 41 Allandale.
Brampton Transit — 2 Main.
Durham Region Transit — 501 Aspen Springs, 502 Liberty.
GO Transit — 09 Lakeshore East, 31 Georgetown, 71 Stouffville.
Toronto Transit Commission: 94 Wellesley
York Region Transit: 8 Kennedy, 15 Stouffville.
The Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 25 event is: Stouffville Strawberry Festival.
The Saturday, June 28 events are: Bowmanville’s 150th Anniversary; Downtown Brampton Farmers Market; Georgetown Farmers Market; Pride; Promenade Days; Stouffville Strawberry Festival; Taste of Asia Festival.
The Sunday, June 29 events are: Bowmanville’s 150th Anniversary; Pride; Promenade Days; Taste of Asia Festival. The Stouffville Strawberry Festival continues but will not affect transit services.
Barrie: Promenade Days
From Saturday, June 28 until Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1, the City of Barrie will close Dunlop Streets East and West between Mulcaster and Toronto Streets to accommodate the Downtown Barrie Business Association’s 32nd annual event.
Barrie Transit will revise transit services during the event.
41 Allandale: 12 Blake: 28 East Hanmer: 24 Edgehill: 31 Essa: 33 Innisdale: 15 Letitia South: 10 Livingstone: 20 RVH (Royal Victoria Hospital):Passengers should expect detours and delays, while buses travel along nearby streets to and from the Downtown Barrie Bus Terminal.
Bowmanville Bowmanville’s 150th Anniversary
On Saturday, June 28, the Municipality of Clarington will close several streets in downtown Bowmanville, including Church and King Streets between Liberty and Scugog Streets North, Scugog Street North between Church and King Streets and Temperance Street North between Wellington and Church Streets to accommodate the Bowmanville 150 parade.
It will also close Wellington Street between Division and Scugog Streets all day on June 28, 29, 30 and Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1 to accommodate various other events celebrating the anniversary.
Durham Region Transit and GO Transit will divert buses during the events.
DRT East 501 Aspen Springs:On Saturday, June 28 before 10:15 a.m.,
The bus operating on the first westbound trip about 8:15 a.m. enters service from the 502 Liberty route at Wellington Street and George Street North, instead of Temperance Street North and Church Street then proceeds:
southward along George; and then
westward along Church to Temperance,
resuming its regular route westward along Church;The bus operating on the second westbound trip about 9:15 a.m. enters service from the 502 Liberty route at Wellington Street and George Street North, instead of Temperance Street North and Church Street then proceeds:
southward along George;
westward along Church;
southward along Scugog Street North; and then
westward along King Streets East and West to the Clarington Centre (mall).At the Mall, the bus resumes its regular route to Roegnik Drive and King Street East, where it detours:
westward to the Clarington Centre.
The buses operating on the first two eastbound trips travel along their regular routes.
On Saturday, June 28 from 10:15 a.m. until about 1:15 p.m., when the parade has completely passed,
buses only operate in a circular route to and from Clarington Centre.
From the Mall, the buses proceed:
south- and westward along Clarington Boulevard;
southward along Green Road;
west- and northward along Boswell Drive;
eastward along King Street East;
southward along Regional Road 57;
westward along Aspen Springs Drive;
southbound along West Side Drive;
eastward along Base Line Road;
northward along Regional Road 57 and Waverley Road;
east- and northward along Roegnik Drive; and then
westward along King to the Clarington Centre.
After 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 and all day on Sunday, June 29, Monday, June 30 and Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1,
502 Liberty:westbound buses enter service from the 502 Liberty route at Wellington Street and George Street North, instead of Temperance Street North and Church Street then proceed:
southward along George; and then
westward along Church to Temperance,
resuming their regular route westward along Church;Eastbound buses operate along their regular route.
On Saturday, June 28, starting at 9:45 a.m. until about 1:15 p.m., when the parade has completely passed,
GO Transit 09 Lakeshore East:all buses leave from the Clarington Centre, operating:
northward along Green Road;
eastward along King Street West;
southward along Regional Road 57
eastward along Baseline Road; and then
northward along Liberty Streets South and North to Concession Street,
following their regular route to Longworth Avenue and Scugog Street North; and then
westward along Longworth;
southward along Regional Road 57;
northward along Waverley Road;
east- and northward along Roegnik Drive; and then
westward along King Street West to the Clarington Centre.
From 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, westbound buses will operate along their regular route to King Street East and Haines Street, then detour:
southward along Haines;
westward along Base Line Road; and then
northward along Regional Road 57 to King,
resuming their regular route westward along King.
Brampton Downtown Brampton Farmers Market
The City of Brampton will close Main Street between John Street and Nelson Street West / Market Square Boulevard on Saturday, June 28, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accommodate the market.
Brampton Transit will divert bus service during the event.
2 Main:Southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street West, then detour: westward along Nelson;
southward along George Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main,
resuming their regular route southbound along Main.Northbound buses reverse this routing.
Clarington: See Bowmanville.
Georgetown Georgetown Farmers Market
From 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, June 21, the Town of Halton Hills will close part of Main Street South Georgetown to accommodate the Central Georgetown Business Improvement Area’s weekly market.
GO Transit will detour bus service during the event.
31 Georgetown:Buses travelling to and from Guelph will remain on Highway 7 instead of travelling along Main Street. They will not serve the Georgetown agency during the market hours.
Buses that start or end their trips at Georgetown will travel to and from the Georgetown GO Station and will not travel to downtown Georgetown.
Halton Hills: See Georgetown
Markham Taste of Asia Festival
The Town of Markham will close Kennedy Road, between Steeles Avenue East and Clayton Road from 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 28 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 29 to accomodate the festival.
York Region Transit will divert buses on the during the event.
8 Kennedy:Southbound buses operate on their regular route to Kennedy and Denison Street, then detour:
eastward along Denison;
southward along Old Kennedy Road; and then
westward along Steeles Avenue East to Kennedy,
where they end their trips.Northbound buses start their trips at Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue East and proceed:
westward along Steeles;
northward along Birchmount Road; and then
eastward along Denison Street to Kennedy,
resuming their regular route northward along Kennedy.
Stouffville Stouffville Strawberry Festival
The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville’s annual event takes place in Stouffville Park beside the Lebovic Centre from today, Thursday, June 26 until Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1. From 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, the Town will also close Main Street between Ninth and Tenth Lines.
GO Transit and York Region Transit will divert bus service during the event.
GO Transit 71 Stouffville:On Saturday, June 28 from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.,
YRT 15 Stouffville Local:Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Tenth Line and North Street, then detour:
westward along North;
north- and westward along Millard Street; and then
southward along Ninth Line to Main Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Main.Eastbound buses reverse this routing.
On Thursday, June 26, Friday, June 27 and Monday, June 30,
buses will not travel along Park Drive or stop at the Lebovic Centre. Buses travel directly eastward along Main Street between Ninth Line and Eastern Gate Crescent.
Toronto Pride Festival
The City of Toronto will close Wellesley Street East between Church and Yonge Streets from 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 28 until 6 a.m. on Monday, June 30to accomodate the annual festival. It will also close Yonge Street between Gerrard and Bloor Streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 29.
The TTC will divert transit services during the event.
On Saturday, June 28,
eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge and Wellesley Streets then detour:
southward along Yonge;
eastward along Carlton Street; and then
northward along Jarvis Street to Wellesley Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Wellesley.Eastbound buses reverse this routing.
Buses will not enter Wellesley Station. Passengers connecting to or from trains on the 01 Yonge — University — Spadina route can board or exit buses at stops on the north and south sides of Wellesley Street West, just west of Yonge Street.
On Sunday, June 29,
the TTC will split the route in two. In the east end, buses will operate along their regular route from Castle Frank Station to Wellesely Street East and Sherbourne Street and then detour:
southward along Sherbourne;
westward along Carlton Street; and then
northward along Jarvis Street to Wellesley, where they end their trips.Eastbound buses start their trips at Jarvis and Wellesley Streets, then follow their regular route eastward along Wellesley.
In the west end, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Wellesely Street West and Queen’s Park Crescent East, then detour:
northward along Queen’s Park Crescent and Queen’s Park;
westward along Bloor Street West;
northward along Bedford Road; and then
westward along Prince Arthur Avenue and into St. George Station.Westbound buses start their trips at St. George Station, then proceed:
southward along Bedford Road;
eastward along Bloor Street West; and then
southward along Queen’s Park and Queen’s Park Crescent West to Hoskin Avenue,
resuming their regular route westward along Hoskin.
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