Weekend events affect transit services, December 3, 4, 5

Update — December 4, 6:04 a.m.:

Burlington Transit has confirmed detours during the Burlington Santa Claus Parade.

Thanks to reader Trevor Harris for correcting Peterborough information.

Santa Claus Parades and other events in the Bowmanville area of Clarington, Burlington, Guelph, the Jackson’s Point area of Georgina, the Long Branch and New Toronto areas of Toronto, Peterborough, Pickering, the Sutton area of Georgina, the Stoney Creek area of Hamilton, Stouffville, the Unionville area of Markham and Whitby affect transit services this weekend.

The events affect these routes:

Burlington Transit — 2 Brant, 3 Guelph, 10 New - Maple.

Durham Region Transit — 108 Village East, 122 Village East / Brock, 181 Liverpool / Finch / Highway 2 / Glendale / Maple Ridge, 183 Amberlea, 302 Brock - Brooklin, 306 Dundas / Whiteoaks - Oshawa Centre.

GO Transit — 69A Sutton - Newmarket, 71 Uxbridge / Stouffville - Union, 81 Beaverton - Whitby, 88 Peterborough - Oshawa; 90 Newcastle - Oshawa, 94 Oshawa - Yorkdale local via Highway 2.

Guelph Transit — All routes.

Hamilton Street Railway — 5 Delaware, 5B Main West, 11 Parkdale, 58 Stoney Creek local.

Peterborough Transit — 1 George North; 7 Lansdowne West, 9 Nicholls Park, 10 Collison, 11 Ashburnham, Trent East Bank express.

Toronto Transit Commission — 44 Kipling South, 110 Islington South, 501 Queen.

York Region Transit — 40 Unionville Local; 202 Unionville GO Shuttle; 302 Unionville Express.

The Friday, December 3 events affecting transit service are: Moonlight Magic and Christmas Tree-Lighting; an Ontario Hockey League game; the Pickering Christmas Tree-Lighting; and the Unionville Olde Tyme Christmas and Candlelight Parade.

The Saturday, December 4 events affecting transit service are: the Etobicoke - Lakeshore Christmas Parade; the JVC Whitby Santa Claus Parade; the Kinsmen Club Stouffville Santa Claus Parade; the Peterborough Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade; the Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade; and the Sutton Santa Claus Parade of Lights.

The Sunday, December 5 event affecting transit service is: the Burlington Christmas Parade.

Bowmanville

Moonlight Magic and Christmas Tree-Lighting

The Region of Durham and the Municipality of Clarington are closing

King Street East Bowmanville (Regional Highway 2) between Queen and George Streets,

on Friday evening to accommodate the Bowmanville Business Improvement Association’s annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony.

GO Transit is detouring bus service during the event.

90 Newcastle - Oshawa

(GO has confirmed the detour.)

From 5 until 11 p.m. on Friday, December 3, westbound buses operate along their regular route to King Street East and Haines Street, then detour:

southward along Haines;
westward along Baseline Roads East and West;
northward along Regional Road 57 and Waverley Road; and then
east- and northward along Roenigk Drive to King Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along King West.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on King Street East at Mearns Avenue, west of Galbraith Court, Liberty Street North and George Street and at Temperance Street South and

on King Street West at Scugog Street North.

Eastbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on King Street West at Scugog Street South and

on King Street East east of Temperance and Division Streets South and at Ontario and Liberty Streets South and Simpson Avenue and across from Mearns Avenue.

Burlington

Burlington Christmas Parade

The City of Burlington is closing

Brant Street between James and Caroline Streets,
Guelph Line between Burlington Mall and New Street,
James Street between Martha and Brant Streets,
Martha Street between New and James Streets and
New Street between Guelph Line and Martha Street

on Sunday afternoon to accommodate the annual event.

Burlington Transit and the Hamilton Street Railway are detouring bus services during the event.

Burlington Transit

2 Brant

(Burlington Transit has confirmed the detour.)

From about 1 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Burlington GO Station, then proceed:

westward along Fairview Street;
southward along Maple Avenue;
eastward along Lakeshore Road;
northward along Elizabeth Street; and then
westward through the bus parking lot into the Downtown Burlington Transit Terminal.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Brant Street across from Maplewood Drive, at Grahams Lane, south of Olga Drive, across from Blairholme Drive, at Baldwin and Caroline Streets and across from James Street.

Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on James Street at Brant Street and

on Brant Street at Caroline Street, “No Frills” Plaza, Victoria and Blairholme Avenues, Rambo Crescent, Prospect Street, Maplewood Drive and Fairview Street.

3 Guelph

(Burlington Transit has confirmed the detour.)

From about 1 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Guelph Line and Fairview Street, then detour:

eastward along Fairview;
southward along Cumberland Avenue;
westward along New Street;
southward along Rossmore Boulevard;
westward along Lakeshore Road to Guelph,
resuming their regular route westward along Guelph.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Guelph Line south of Fairview and Prospect Streets, at Woodward Avenue, across from Glencrest Road, at New Street, across from St. Clair Avenue and Woodland Park Drive, at Second Street and Lakeshore Road.

Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Guelph Line north of Lakeshore Road, at Princess Boulevard and Woodland Park Drive, south of New Street, north of New, at Woodward Avenue and Prospect and Fairview Streets.

10 New - Maple

(Burlington Transit has confirmed the detour.)

From about 1 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, eastbound buses start their trips at the Downtown Burlington Transit Terminal, as usual, then proceed:

eastward through the bus parking lot;
southward along Elizabeth Street;
eastward along Lakeshore Road; and then
northward along Rossmore Boulevard to New Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along New.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on James Street at Martha Street; - on New Street across from Holtby Avenue, at Smith Avenue, west of Stinson Avenue, across from the Seniors Centre, east of Delaware Avenue, across from Beverley Drive, at Guelph Line, across from Roseland Plaza and at Rossmore Boulevard.

Westbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on New Street at Claridge Road, Guelph Line, Beverley Drive, across from Delaware Avenue, at the Seniors Centre, Drury Lane and Lorne and Martha Streets and

on James Street at Pearl Street.

Hamilton Street Railway

11 Parkdale

(The HSR has not confirmed this detour.)

Burlington-bound buses operate along their regular route.

From about 1 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 5, Hamilton-bound buses start their trips at the Downtown Burlington Transit Terminal, as usual, but proceed:

eastward through the bus parking lot to Elizabeth Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Elizabeth.

Buses serve all regular stops.

Guelph

Ontario Hockey League action

All Guelph Transit routes

You can ride any Guelph Transit bus for free on Friday, December 3 to the Guelph Storm game against the Oshawa Generals at 7:30 p.m. — if you have a valid ticket to the game. You can ride free of fare to and from the Sleeman Centre on Friday evening after 5 p.m. by simply showing the Guelph Transit driver your game ticket.

Hamilton

See Stoney Creek

Jackson’s Point and Sutton

Sutton Santa Claus Parade of Lights

The Region of York and the Town of Georgina are closing

Dalton Road (Regional Road 9) between Lake Drive East in Jackson’s Point and High Street Sutton and
High Street (Regional Road 9) Sutton between Dalton Road and Burke Street

on Saturday evening to accommodate the 12th annual event.

GO Transit is detouring buses during the event.

69A Sutton - Newmarket

(GO has confirmed the detour.)

From about 5 until 8 p.m., on Saturday, December 4, westbound buses start their trips at Dalton and Baseline Roads, then proceed:

westward along Baseline; and then
northward along Kennedy Road to Metro Road,
resuming their regular route westward along Metro.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on High Street at East and Middle Streets, - on Dalton Road at Grew Boulevard and

on Metro Road North, west of Dalton Road and at Alexander Boulevard.

Eastbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Metro Road North at Alexander Boulevard and Dalton Road,

on Dalton Road across from Woodriver Bend and

on High Street east of Middle Street and at Burke Street.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops along Metro Road between Kennedy and Dalton Road, Dalton between Metro and High Street and High between Dalton and Burke Street.

Long Branch and New Toronto

Etobicoke - Lakeshore Christmas Parade

The City of Toronto is closing

Lake Shore Boulevard West between Dwight Avenue and Thirty-Sixth Street,

on Saturday to accommodate the Lakeshore Village and Long Branch Business Improvement Areas’ annual Santa Claus Parade.

The TTC is detouring transit services during the event.

110 Islington South

(The TTC has confirmed the detour.)

From about 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, December 4, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Islington Avenue and Birmingham Street, ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Islington Avenue at Lake Shore Boulevard West,

on Lake Shore Boulevard West at Tenth Street and

on Twelfth Street north of Lake Shore Boulevard West.

Northbound buses start their trips at Islington Avenue and Birmingham Street, then proceed:

westward along Birmingham;
northward along Eighth Street; and then
eastward along New Toronto Street to Islington Avenue;
resuming their regular route northward along Islington.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Twelfth Street north of Lake Shore Boulevard West,

on Garnett James Road east of Twelfth and at Coin Street,

on Ninth Street at Birmingham Street and

on Birmingham Street at Eighth Street.

44 Kipling South

(The TTC has confirmed the detour.)

From about 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, December 4, buses start and end their trips at Kipling streetcar loop, north of Lake Shore Boulevard West.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Kipling Avenue at Lake Shore Boulevard West,

on Colonel Smith Drive, south of Lake Shore West and at Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus Building M and at the Kipling bus loop.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Colonel Smith Drive at the Kipling bus loop and Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus Building M and

on Kipling Avenue north of Lake Shore Boulevard West.

501 Queen

(The TTC has confirmed the detour.)

From about 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, December 4, streetcars start and end their trips at Humber Loop.

The TTC is replacing streetcars with buses west of the Humber.

Eastbound streetcars skip their regular stops

in Long Branch Loop,

on Lake Shore Boulevard West across from Brown’s Line, at 37th Street, Long Branch Avenue, 31st, 28th, 27th and 22nd Streets, Colonel Smith Drive, across from 15th Street, at 13th, 10th, 7th, 5th, 3rd and 1st Streets, Royal York Road, Lake Crescent, Miles Road, Norris Crescent, Summerhill Road, across from Mimico Avenue, at Superior Avenue, across from Burlington and Louisa Streets and Legion Road, at Marine Parade Drive (west), #2155 Lake Shore West and #2095 Lake Shore West.

These eastbound stops have no transit service during the parade:

on Lake Shore Boulevard West at 37th Street, Long Branch Avenue, 31st, 28th, 27th and 22nd Streets, Colonel Smith Drive, across from 15th Street, at 13th, 10th, 7th, 5th, 3rd and 1st Streets and Royal York Road.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

on Lakeshore Boulevard West across from #2155 Lake Shore West, at Park Lawn and Legion Roads, Louisa and Burlington Streets, Superior, Mimico and Hillside Avenues, Symons Street, Lake Crescent, Royal York Road, across from 1st Street, at 3rd and 5th Streets, Islington Avenue, 10th, 13th and 15th Streets, Kipling Avenue, 22nd, 26th, 29th and 30th Streets, across from Long Branch Avenue and 37th and 39th Streets and

in Long Branch Loop.

These westbound stops have no transit service during the parade:

on Lakeshore Boulevard West across from 1st Street, at 3rd and 5th Streets, Islington Avenue, 10th, 13th and 15th Streets, Kipling Avenue, 22nd, 26th, 29th and 30th Streets, across from Long Branch Avenue and 37th and 39th Streets and

501 Queen shuttle buses

(The TTC has confirmed the detour.)

From about 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, December 4, the TTC is replacing streetcars with buses west of Humber Loop.

Eastbound buses start their trips at Long Branch Loop, then proceed:

eastward along Lake Shore Boulevard West;
northward along Brown’s Line;
eastward along Horner Avenue;
southward along Kipling Avenue;
eastward along New Toronto and Struthers Streets;
southward along Royal York Road;
eastward along Lake Shore Boulevard West;
northward along Park Lawn Road; and then
westward along the Queensway to the Humber Loop,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at regular TTC stops

in Long Branch Loop,

on Lake Shore Boulevard West at 39th Street,

on Brown’s Line north of Lake Shore Boulevard West, across from Jellicoe Avenue and Woodbury Road and at Horner Avenue,

on Horner Avenue across from Sheldon Avenue, Alderbrae Avenue and Beta Street, across from, and east of, Delta Street, at 30th Street, across from Edilou Drive, at Belvia Drive, Fima Crescent, east of Fima Crescent and at Kipling Avenue,

on Royal York Road at Symons Street, across from Dartmouth Crescent and at Albani Street,

on Lake Shore Boulevard West at Lake Crescent, Miles Road, Norris Crescent, Summerhill Road, across from Mimico Avenue, at Superior Avenue, across from Burlington and Louisa Streets and Legion Road, at Marine Parade Drive (west), #2155 Lake Shore West and #2095 Lake Shore West.

Westbound buses start their trips at the Humber Loop, then proceed:

westward along the Queensway;
southward along Park Lawn Road;
westward along Lake Shore Boulevard West;
northward along Royal York Road;
westward along Struthers and New Toronto Streets;
northward along Kipling Avenue;
westward along Horner Avenue;
southward along Brown’s Line; and then
westward along Lake Shore Boulevard West to Long Branch Loop,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at regular TTC stops:

on Lake Shore Boulevard West across from #2155 Lake Shore West, at Park Lawn and Legion Roads, Louisa and Burlington Streets, Superior, Mimico and Hillside Avenues, Symons Street, Lake Crescent and Royal York Road

on Kipling Avenue across from Tupper Street and Fima Crescent, at Connorvale Avenue, Edilou Drive and 30th Street, west of Delta Street, at Beta Street and Alderbrae and Sheldon Avenues,

on Brown’s Line south of Horner Avenue, at Woodbury Road and south of Jellicoe Avenue and

in Long Branch Loop.

Markham

See Unionville

New Toronto

See Long Branch

Peterborough

Peterborough Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade

The City of Peterborough is closing

George Streets North and South between Parkhill Road and Lansdowne Avenue

to accommodate the Kinsmen’s Club of Peterborough’s annual parade.

GO Transit and Peterborough Transit are likely detouring bus services during the event.

GO Transit

88 Peterborough - Oshawa

From 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, southbound buses operate along their regular route to George Street South and Parkhill Road West, then detour:

westward along Parkhill West;
southward along Aylmer Street North;
eastward along Simcoe Street;
looping through the Downtown Peterborough Terminal; then
westward along Simcoe Street; and then
southward along Aylmer North to Charlotte Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Charlotte.

Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Charlotte Street at Aylmer Street North, then detour:

northward along Aylmer North;
eastward along Simcoe Street;
looping through the Downtown Peterborough Terminal; then
westward along Simcoe Street;
northward along Aylmer North;
eastward along Parkhill Road West to Water Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Water.

Buses serve all regular stops.

Peterborough Transit

11 Ashburnham

From 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Hunter Street East and Rogers Street, then detour:

southward along Burnham Street;
eastward along Maria Street;
northward along Rogers Street;
eastward along Douro Street;
northward along Armour Road;
westward along Parkhill Roads East and West;
southward along Aylmer Street North;
eastward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into the Downtown Peterborough Terminal,
ending their trips.

Outbound buses start their trips at the Downtown Peterborough Terminal, as usual, then proceed:

westward along Simcoe Street;
northward along Aylmer Street North;
eastward along Parkhill Roads West and East;
southward along Armour Road;
westward along Dufferin Street;
southward along Rogers Street;
westward along Hunter Street East;
southward along Burnham Street;
eastward along Maria Street;
northward along Rogers Street to Hunter East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Hunter.

10 Collison

From 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Lansdowne Street West and Lock Street, then detour:

southward along Lock;
eastward along Maria Street;
northward along Park Street North;
eastward along Lansdowne West;
northward along Aylmer Streets South and North;
eastward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into the Downtown Peterborough Terminal,
ending their trips.

Outbound buses reverse the detour routing.

1 George North

From 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, inbound buses operate along their regular route to George Street North and Parkhill Road West, then detour:

westward along Parkhill West;
southward along Aylmer Street North;
eastward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into the Downtown Peterborough Terminal,
ending their trips.

Outbound buses start their trips at the Downtown Peterborough Terminal, as usual, then detour:

westward along Simcoe Street;
northward along Aylmer Street North; and then
eastward along Parkhill Road West to Water Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Water.

7 Lansdowne West

From 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Lansdowne Street West and Park Street South, then detour:

along their regular route northward along Park South.

Buses skip their regular stops on Park Street South between Lansdowne Street West and McKellar Street, McKellar between Park South and Lock Street, Lock between McKellar and Lansdowne West and Lansdowne between Lock and Park South. Buses operating along the 10 Collison route drop off and pick up passengers at these stops.

Outbound buses reverse the detour routing.

9 Nicholls Park

From 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Armour Road and Parkhill Road East, then detour:

westward along Parkhill East and West;
southward along Aylmer Street North;
eastward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into the Downtown Peterborough Terminal,
ending their trips.

Buses operating along the 11 Ashburnham route drop off and pick up passengers at regular 9 Nicholls Park stops south of Parkhill Road East.

Outbound buses reverse the detour.

Trent East Bank express

From 2:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Parkhill Road West and George Street North, then detour:

westward along Parkhill West;
southward along Aylmer Street North;
eastward along Simcoe Street; and then
northward into the Downtown Peterborough Terminal,
ending their trips.

Outbound buses start their trips at the Downtown Peterborough Terminal, as usual, then detour:

westward along Simcoe Street;
northward along Aylmer Street North; and then
eastward along Parkhill Road West to Water Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Parkhill West.

Pickering

Christmas Tree-Lighting

The City of Pickering is closing

The Esplanade North from 4:30 until 11 p.m. on Friday and
The Esplanade South from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday

to accommodate the event.

Durham Region Transit will detour likely bus services during the event.

183 Amberlea

(DRT has not confirmed detours. this post describes how DRT detoured buses in previous years during this event.)

After 8:20 p.m. on Friday, December 3, buses operate along their regular route to Glenanna Drive and The Esplanade South, then detour:

southward along Glenanna;
eastward along Pickering Parkway; and then
northward along Valley Farm Road to The Esplanade South,
resuming their regular route northward along Valley Farm.

181 Liverpool / Finch / Highway 2 / Glendale / Maple Ridge

(DRT has not confirmed detours. This post describes how DRT detoured buses in previous years during this event.)

After 8:17 p.m. on Friday, December 3, buses leaving the Pickering Town Centre at 17 minutes after the hour operate along their regular route to Glenanna Drive and The Esplanade South, then detour:

southward along Glenanna;
eastward along Pickering Parkway; and then
northward along Valley Farm Road to The Esplanade South,
resuming their regular route northward along Valley Farm.

108 Village East

(DRT has not confirmed detours. This post describes how DRT detoured buses in previous years during this event.) During rush hours on Friday, December 3, buses operate along their regular route to Liverpool Road South and Pickering Parkway, then detour:

northward along Liverpool;
eastward along Kingston Road (Highway 2);
southward along Glenanna Drive; and then
eastward along Pickering Parkway to Valley Farm Road,
resuming their regular route eastward along Pickering.

122 Village East / Brock

(DRT has not confirmed detours. This post describes how DRT detoured buses in previous years during this event.)

From about 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., on Friday, December 3, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Kingston Road (Highway 2) and Valley Farm Road, then detour:

westward along Kingston; and then
southward along Glenanna Drive to The Esplanade North,
resuming their regular route southward along Glenanna.

Outbound buses start their trips at Glenanna Drive and The Esplanade South, then proceed:

southward along Glenanna; and then
eastward along Pickering Parkway to Valley Farm Road,
resuming their regular route eastward along Pickering.

Stoney Creek

Stoney Creek Santa Claus Parade

The City of Hamilton is closing

King Streets East and West Stoney Creek between Gray’s Road and Community Park

on Saturday afternoon to accommodate the annual parade.

The Hamilton Street Railway is likely detouring bus service during the event, but has not announced detour routes.

5 Delaware

(The HSR has not confirmed the detour. This post describes how it detoured buses in previous years during the parade.)

From about 1:30 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, buses operate along their regular route to King Street East Hamilton and Centennial Parkway South, then detour:

northward along Centennial South; and then
westward along Queenston Road to Eastgate Terminal,
ending their trips.

Buses skip their regular stops

on King Street West Stoney Creek across from Faircourt Drive, at Battlefield Drive, Walker Avenue and Lake Avenue and

on Jones Avenue, west of Mountain Avenue and at King Street East.

5B Main West

(The HSR has not confirmed the detour. This post describes how it detoured buses in previous years during the parade.)

From about 1:30 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, buses start their trips at Eastgate Terminal, then proceed:

eastward along Queenston Road; and then southward along Centennial Parkway South to King Street,
resuming their regular route westward along King Street East Hamilton.

Buses skip their regular stops

on King Street East Stoney Creek at Mountain and Lake Avenues and

on King Street West Stoney Creek at Village Green Boulevard, across from Battlefield Drive and at Faircourt Drive.

58 Stoney Creek local

(The HSR has not confirmed the detour. This post describes how it detoured buses in previous years during the parade.)

From about 1:30 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, westbound buses operate on their regular route to King Street East and Stoney Brook Drive, then detour:

northward along Stoney Brook and Gateshead Crescent; and then
westward along Queenston Road to Eastgate Terminal,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on King Street East Stoney Creek at Gray’s Road South, Dawson Avenue, Manor Place, west of Jones Street, at Mountain and Lake Avenues and

on King Street West Stoney Creek at Village Green Boulevard, across from Battlefield Drive and at Faircourt Drive and on Centennial Parkway South across from Orlanda Drive, at Glenview Drive, north of Felker and Neil Avenues.

Eastbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Centennial Parkway South at Neil Avenue, across from Felker Avenue, at Pleasant Avenue and Orlanda Drive,

on King Street West Stoney Creek across from Faircourt Drive, at Battlefield Drive, Walker Avenue, Lake and Mountain Avenues, New Mountain Road, Lorna and Bonita Drives, Gray’s Road South and Stoney Brook Drive.

Stouffville

Kinsmen Club Stouffville Santa Claus Parade

The Town of Whitchurch - Stouffville is closing

Main Street Stouffville between Tenth Line and Palmwood Gate and
Tenth Line between North and Main Streets

on Saturday afternoon to accommodate the annual parade.

GO Transit is deoturing buses during the event.

71 Uxbridge / Stouffville - Union

(GO has confirmed the detour.)

From about 1 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Lincolnville GO Station, then detour:

eastward along Betheseda Road;
southward along the York - Durham Line (Regional Road 30);
westward along 19th Avenue;
northward along Tenth Line; and then
westward along Hoover Park Drive to Highway 48,
resuming their regular route southward along Highway 48.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

on Tenth Line at North Street,

on Main Street at Stouffer and Church Streets and Stouffville GO Station

Northbound buses reverse this routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

on Main Street at Edward, Market and Stouffer Streets and

on Tenth Line at Aintree Drive.

Sutton

See Jackson’s Point

Toronto

See Long Branch or New Toronto.

Unionville

Unionville Olde Tyme Christmas and Candlelight Parade

The Town of Markham is closing

Carlton Road between Old Ivy Lane and Pomander Road,
Fred Varley Drive between E.J. Lennox Way and Main Street Unionville and
Main Street Unionville between Library and Station Lanes

on Friday evening to accommodate the Main Street Unionville Business Improvement Area’s annual parade.

York Region Transit is detouring bus service during the event.

302 Unionville express

(YRT has confirmed the detour.)

The buses that leave Finch Terminal at 5:40 and 6:15 p.m. on Friday, December 3, buses operate along their regular route to Carlton Road and Fred Varley Drive, then detour:

southward along Fred Varley to Kreighoff Avenue,
resuming their regular route westward along Kreighoff.

Buses skip their regular stops

on Carlton Road at McKay Crescent (west), across from Pennock Crescent, at McKay Crescent (east), Pomander Road and Main Street Unionville,

on Main Street Unionville at Fred Varley Drive,

on Fred Varley Drive at Fonthill Boulevard, Aldona Drive, Sciberras Road and Krieghoff Avenue.

202 Unionville GO shuttle

(YRT has confirmed the detour.)

The buses that leave Unionville GO Station at 6:03, 6:43 and 7:10 p.m. on Friday, December 3, operate along their regular route to Main Street Unionville and Highway 7, then detour:

westward along Highway 7;
northward along Sciberras Road; and then
west- and northward along Fred Varley Drive to Carlton Road,
resuming their regular route westward along Carlton.

Buses skip their regular stops

on Main Street Unionville across from Station Lane and Fred Varley Drive and

on Carlton Road across from Pomander Road and McKay Crescent (east), at Pennock Crescent (east and west) and Millstone Court.

40 Unionville local

(YRT has confirmed the detour.)

From 6 until about 8 p.m. on Friday, December 3, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Carlton and Kennedy Roads, then detour:

southward along Kennedy;
westward along Highway 7;
northward along Sciberras Road; and then
west- and northward along Fred Varley Drive to Carlton,
resuming their regular route westward along Carlton.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

on Carlton Road across from Old Ivy Lane, at Main Street Unionville, across from Pomander Road and McKay Crescent (east), at Pennock Crescent (east and west) and Millstone Court.

Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Carlton Road and Fred Varley Drive, then detour:

southward along Fred Varley;
westward along Kreighoff Avenue;
southward along Village Parkway;
eastward along Highway 7; and then
northward along Kennedy Road to Carlton,
resuming their regular route eastward along Carlton.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

on Carlton Road at McKay Crescent (west), across from Pennock Crescent, at McKay (east), Pomander Road, Main Street Unionville, Stanford and Kennedy Roads.

Whitby

JCI Whitby Santa Claus Parade

The Region of Durham and the Town of Whitby are closing

Brock Streets North and South (Regional Highway 12) between Manning Road and Burns Street
- Dundas Streets East and West (Regional Highway 2) between Hickory and Cochrane Streets.

on Saturday morning to accommodate JCI Whitby’s annual Santa Claus Parade.

Durham Region Transit and GO Transit are detouring buses during the event.

DRT

302 Brock - Brooklin

(DRT has not confirmed the detour. This post describes how it detoured buses in previous years during this event.)

From about 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, December 4 ,southbound buses operate along their regular route to Brock Street North and Manning Road, then detour:

eastward along Manning;
southward along Garden Streets North and South; and then
westward along Consumers Drive to Brock Street South,
resuming their regular route southward along Brock.

Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.

306 Dundas / White Oaks / Oshawa Centre

(DRT has not confirmed the detour. This post describes how it detoured buses in previous years during this event.)

From about 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, December 4, DRT operates the route in two parts.

In the west end, westbound buses start their trips at Dundas Street West and Bell Drive, then proceed:

southward along Bell;
westward along Michael Boulevard;
northward along Jeffrey Street; and then
westward along Dundas West to White Oaks Court,
ending their trips.

Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Dundas Street West and Bell Drive, ending their trips.

In the east end, westbound buses operate along their regular routes to Dundas Street East and Hickory Street, ending their trips.

Eastbound buses start their trips at Dundas Street East and Hickory Street then proceed:

southward along Hickory South;
eastward along Dunlop Street East; and then
northward along Reynolds Street to Dundas East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Dundas.