A cultural festival, a parade and several road races or walkathons to support charitable causes affect transit services this weekend.
The events take place in the Ancaster area of Hamilton, downtown Brampton, downtown Hamilton, the Lindsay area of Kawartha Lakes, Milton,Mississauga, Newmarket, the Port Weller area of St. Catharines and the Scarborough of Toronto and downtown Toronto.
Transit- and transportation-related sites are play a part in the annual Doors Open Toronto, which also takes place this weekend.
The events affect these routes:
GO Transit — 16 Hamilton / Toronto express, 18 Lakeshore West, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto, 33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York, 47 Hamilton / York U.
Hamilton Street Railway — 4 Bayfront, 5 Delaware, 7 Locke, 8 York, 16 Ancaster, 21 Upper Kenilworth, 22 Upper Ottawa, 23 Upper Gage, 24 Upper Sherman, 25 Upper Wentworth, 26 Upper Wellington, 27 Upper James, 33 Sanatorium, 34 Upper Paradise, 35 College.
Lindsay Transit — Green route.
Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
MiWay — All routes, Carassauga shuttle A, Carassauga shuttle B1, Carassauga shuttle B2, Carassauga shuttle C1, Carassauga shuttle C2.
St. Catharines Transit Commission — 108 Grantham - Port Weller, 109 Geneva St, 114 Scott St, 117 Linwell - Lakeshore.
Toronto Transit Commission — 43B Kennedy via Progress, 501 Queen, 504 King, 505 Dundas, 506 Carlton, 509 Harbourfront, 510 Spadina, 511 Bathurst.
York Region Transit — 56 Eagle - Gorham.
The Friday, May 23 events affecting transit services are: the Ancaster High School “Dare to Tri” Triathlon and Duathlon; andCarassauga Festival of Cultures; the Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll; and the Rouge Valley Centenary Bed Race.
The Saturday, May 24 events affecting transit services are: Carassauga Festival of Cultures; the Lindsay Farmers Market; the Rankin Run for Cancer; the Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll; and the annual Scouts and Guides Parade.
The Sunday, May 25 events affecting transit services are: Carassauga Festival of Cultures; the Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll; Easter Seals Fun Run / Walkathon; the Walk with Israel; the Senhor Santo Cristo Festival Procession; and the World Partnership Walk.
Ancaster
Ancaster High School “Dare to Tri” Triathlon and Duathlon
The City of Hamilton is closing
- Jerseyville Road between Shaver Drive and Meadowbrook Road
to accommodate the race.
The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses while the street is closed.
16 Ancaster
From about 9 a.m. until noon, Friday, May 25, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Shaver Road and Morwick Drive, then detour:
eastward along Morwick to Meadowbrook Road,
resuming their regular route southward along Meadowbrook.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Shaver Road across from Sumac Lane and at Jerseyville Road,
- on Jerseyville Road at Stevenson Street and Meadowbrook Road and
- on Meadowbrook Road at Morwick Drive.
From noon until 4 p.m., eastbound buses operate along their regular route.
From about 9 a.m. until noon, westbound buses operate along their regular route.
From noon until about 4 p.m., westbound buses operate along their regular route to Meadowbrook and Morwick Drives, then detour:
westward along Morwick to Shaver Road,
resuming their regular route southward along Morwick.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Meadowbrook Road across from Morwick Drive and
- on Jerseyville Road at Martin Road and across from Stevenson and Shaver Roads.
Brampton
Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll
The City of Brampton is closing
- Wellington Street West between George and Main Streets South
all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the Rotary Club of Brampton’s annual event in Gage Park. The event helps support Tour for Kids, an organization that works with children who have cancer.
GO Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
33 / 33A / 33B / 33D / 33E Guelph / Georgetown / North York
(GO has not confirmed this detour routing. This post describes how it detoured buses in 2013 during this event.)
After 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 23, southbound buses operate along their regular route to the Downtown Brampton Bus Terminal, then detour:
westward along Nelson Street West to Main Street North; and then
southward along Main Streets North and South to Wellington Street West,
resuming their regular route southward along Main South.Southbound buses serve all regular stops.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Wellington Street West at George Street South.
31 / 31A / 31D / 31E / 31F / 31H / 31J / 31K / 31R Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
(GO has not confirmed this detour routing. This post describes how it detoured buses in 2013 during this event.)
After 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 23 and all day Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to the Downtown Brampton Bus Terminal, then detour:
westward along Nelson Street West to Main Street North; and then
southward along Main Streets North and South to Wellington Street West,
resuming their regular route southward along Main South.Southbound buses serve all regular stops.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Wellington Street West at George Street South.
Hamilton
See also Ancaster.
Annual Scouts and Guides Parade
The City of Hamilton is closing
- Main Street West between Locke and MacNab Streets South and
- MacNab Street South between Main and Jackson Streets West
Saturday morning to accommodate the parade.
GO Transit and the Hamilton Street Railway are detouring buses during the event.
GO Transit
16 Hamilton / Toronto express
47G Hamilton / York U
18 Lakeshore West
(GO has not confirmed this detour routing. This post describes how it detoured buses previously during this event.)
From 8:45 until 11 a.m. Saturday, May 24, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street West and Dundurn Street South, then detour:
southward along Dundurn;
eastward along Herkimer Street; and then
northward along James Street South to the Hamilton GO Centre.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at Poulette Street and Pearl Street South, east of Ray Street South, at Hess, Caroline and Bay Streets South and beside City Hall.
Westbound buses follow their regular route. (Hamilton Police Services officers direct buses through gaps in the parade near the assembly point in Victoria Park at King Street West and Locke Street.)
Hamilton Street Railway
4 Bayfront
From 8:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, inbound buses end their trips at King and James Streets.
Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- on James Street South at Main Street.
Outbound buses start their trips at King and James Streets and proceed:
southward along James Street South,
eastward along Main Street East;
northward along John Street South; and then
westward along King Street West to Bay Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Bay Street North.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on James Street South at Main and Hunter Streets West,
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South and at Bay Street South and
- on Bay Street South across from George Street.
35 College
Buses operate along their regular route.
Until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, Hamilton Police Services officers direct buses turning left from MacNab Terminal onto eastbound lanes of Main Street West.
5 Delaware
From 8:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, buses operate along their regular route to Main Street West and Dundurn Street South, then detour:
southward along Dundurn South;
eastward along Herkimer Street;
northward along Bay Street South;
eastward along Bold Street;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Augusta Street; and then
northward along John Street South to Main Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main East.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at Poulette Street, Pearl Street South, east of Ray Street South and at Hess, Caroline, Bay and MacNab Streets South and
- on Main Street East at Hughson and John Streets South.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bold Street at James Street South,
- on Augusta Street east of James Street South and at John Street South and
- on John Street South across from Haymarket Street and at Jackson Street East.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route, but from 8:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, expect delays. (Hamilton Police Services officers direct buses through gaps in the parade near the assembly point in Victoria Park at King Street West and Locke Street.)
7 Locke
From 8:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, inboundbuses operate along their regular route to Locke Street South and Canada Street, then detour:
eastward along Canada;
southward along Queen Street South;
eastward along Bold Street;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Augusta Street;
northward along John Streets South and North; and then
westward along Wilson Street to James Street North,
resuming their regular route southward along James North.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street West at Pearl Street South, east of Ray Street South at Hess and Caroline Streets South,
- on Bay Street South across from George Street,
- on Bay Street North, north of King Street West and
- on York Boulevard across from Park Street North and at James Street North.
outboundbuses operate along their regular route.
33 Sanatorium
23 Upper Gage
27 Upper James
21 Upper Kenilworth
22 Upper Ottawa
Buses operate along their regular routes.
Until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, Hamilton Police Services officers direct buses turning left from MacNab Terminal onto eastbound lanes of Main Street West.
34 Upper Paradise
From 8:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Hess Street South and Bold Street, then detour:
eastward along Bold;
southward along James Street South;
eastward along Augusta Street;
northward along John Street South; and then
westward along King Street West to the regular stop just east of James Street North,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Hess Street South north of Hunter Street West,
- on Main Street West at Caroline, Bay and MacNab Streets South and
- on Main Street East east of James Street South.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bold Street at James Street South,
- on Augusta Street east of James Street South and at John Street South and
- on John Street South across from Haymarket Street and at Jackson Street East.
Outbound buses start their trips on King Street East, just east of James Street North, then proceed:
westward along King East;
southward along James Street South; and then
westward along Hunter Street West to Queen Street South;
resuming their regular route southward along Queen South.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Bay and Caroline Streets North;
- on Queen Street South at Main Street West and south of Canada Street.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on James Street South at Main and Hunter Streets West,
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South, at Bay Street South, west of Caroline Street South and at Queen Street South.
24 Upper Sherman
26 Upper Wellington
25 Upper Wentworth
Buses operate along their regular routes.
Until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, Hamilton Police Services officers direct buses turning left from MacNab Terminal onto eastbound lanes of Main Street West.
8 York
From 8:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, inbound buses end their trips at King and James Streets.
Inbound buses skip their regular stop
- on James Street South at Main Street.
Outbound buses start their trips at King and James Streets and proceed:
westward along King Street West to Bay Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Bay Street North.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on James Street South at Main and Hunter Streets,
- on Hunter Street West at MacNab Street South, across from Park Street South and at Bay Street South and
- on Bay Street South across from George Street.
Kawartha Lakes
See Lindsay.
Lindsay
Lindsay Farmers Market
The City of Kawartha Lakes is closing
- Victoria Avenue North between Peel Street and Kent Street West
Saturday mornings from May 3 until October 25 to accommodate the weekly market.
Lindsay Transit is detouring buses to accommodate the event.
Green route
From 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue North and Peel Street, then detour:
eastward along Peel Street;
southward along Cambridge Street North; and then
westward along Kent Street West to Victoria Avenue North,
resuming their regular route westward along Kent West.outboundbuses operate along their regular route.
Milton
Milton Farmers Market
The Town of Milton is closing
- Main Street East between James and Martin Streets
Saturday mornings from May 17 until October 11 to accommodate the market.
Milton Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.
2 Main
Until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James; and then
eastward along Mill Street to Martin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Martin.Westbound buses operate along their regular route.
6 Scott
Until 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:
northward along James;
eastward along Mill Street; and then
southward along Martin Street to Main East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Martin.Westbound buses operate along their regular route.
Mississauga
Carassauga Festival of Cultures
Carassauga is Mississauga’s annual city-wide multicultural festival, taking place Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening and Sunday afternoon.
MiWay plays a key role during the event, supplying free rides to people traveling to and from Carassauga pavilions and among the various pavilions.
MiWay
All routes
If you’re an adult and you’ve bought a Carassauga passport, you can ride free by showing your passport to a driver operating a bus along any regularly a scheduled MiWay route. You can ride free from 6 p.m. until midnight Friday, May 23, from 1 p.m. until midnight Saturday, May 24 and from 1 until 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Children younger than 12 years old accompanying adults with passports can also ride free.
Carassauga shuttle A
If you’re an adult and you’ve bought a Carassauga passport, you can ride free by showing your passport to the driver from 7:30 p.m. until midnight Friday, May 23. Children younger than 12 years old accompanying adults with passports can also ride free.
Buses drop off and pick up passengers every 15 minutes from 6:30 until 7 p.m. then every 30 minutes from about 7 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. Friday, every 30 minutes from about 12:30 until 11:30 p.m. Last bus leaves Hershey Centre at 12:15 a.m. The buses operate express — without stopping — from the City Centre Terminal to Sts. Cyril and Methodius Slovak Church, 5255 Thornwood Drive, pavilion site #7. The buses then continue express to Frank McKechny Community Centre, 310 Bristol Road East, pavilion site #8. The buses then continue express to the Hershey Centre, 5500 - 5600 Rose Cherry Place, pavilion site #1. Afterwards, the buses return to the City Centre Terminal, operating express but stopping again only at sites #s 8 and 7.
Site #7 houses the pavilion of Slovakia, while site #8 houses the pavilion of China. Site #1 is home to Africa, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Vietnam plus “The Kids Zone” and Marketplace.
Eastbound buses leave the City Centre Terminal, then proceed:
eastward along Rathburn Road West;
northward along Hurontario Street;
eastward along Nahanni Way;
northward along Thornwood Drive;
eastward along Tallpines Drive;
south- and eastward along Bristol Road East;
northward along Kennedy Road;
east- and southward along Rose Cherry Place to the Hershey Centre,
ending their trips.Westbound buses leave the Hershey Centre, then proceed:
southward along Rose Cherry Place;
westward along Matheson Boulevard East;
southward along Kennedy Road;
westward along Bristol Road East;
southward along Hurontario Street;
westward along Rathburn Road West and Centre View Drive;
southward along Station Gate Road; and then
eastward along Rathburn West to the City Centre Terminal,
ending their trips.
Carassauga shuttle B1 clockwise
If you’re an adult and you’ve bought a Carassauga passport, you can ride free by showing your passport to the driver from 1 p.m. until midnight Saturday, May 24 and from 1 until 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Children younger than 12 years old accompanying adults with passports can also ride free.
Carrassauga shuttle B1 extends Route A, adding five more pavilion sites to the route but operating Saturday and Sunday. A special shuttle bus connecting City Centre Terminal to the Hershey Centre, 5500 - 5600 Rose Cherry Place, pavilion site #1 leaves the terminal every 30 minutes at 12:30, 1 and 1:30 p.m.
Buses drop off and pick up passengers every 40 minutes from 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The buses operate express — without stopping — from the Hershey Centre, 5500 - 5600 Rose Cherry Place, pavilion site #1 to St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, 3635 Cawthra Road, pavilion site #2. The buses continue express to the Burnhamthorpe Community Centre / Area, 1500 Gulleden Drive, pavilion site #3. They continue express to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 2520 Dixie Road, pavilion site #4. They then continue express to Carmen Corbasson Community Centre, 1399 Cawthra Road, pavilion site #5. They then head back north, operating express to Huron Park Arena, 830 Paisley Boulevard West, pavilion site #6, then to City Centre Terminal. They then proceed express to Sts. Cyril and Methodius Slovak Church, 5255 Thornwood Drive, pavilion site #7. They then continue express to Frank McKechny Community Centre, 310 Bristol Road East, pavilion site #8. Finally, they return to the Hershey Centre. The last bus leaves the Hershey Centre at 15 minutes past close time each day, returning to City Centre Terminal.
Site #1 houses the pavilions of Africa, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Vietnam plus “The Kids Zone” and Marketplace. Site #2 is home to Ukraine. Site #3 is home to Greece. Site #4 is home to Serbia and site #5 is home to the Caribbean, Italy and Latin America. Site #6 is home to Hawaii, site #7 is home to Slovakia and site #8 is home to China.
Buses leave the Hershey Centre, then proceed:
southward along Rose Cherry Place;
westward along Matheson Boulevard East;
southward along Kennedy Road;
eastward along Eglinton Avenue East;
southward along Cawthra Road;
eastward along Burnhamthorpe Road East;
southward along Havenwood Drive;
westward along Gulleden Drive to the Burnhamthorpe Community Centre / Arena;
eastward along Gulleden;
southward along Havenwood;
westward along Bloor Street;
southward along Dixie Road;
westward along Queensway East; and then
southward along Cawthra Road to the Carmen Cobasson Community Centre; then continuing
northward along Cawthra;
westward along Queensway East and West;
northward along Mavis Road;
westward along Paisley Boulevard West to Huron Park Arena; then continuing
eastward along Paisley West;
northward along Mavis;
eastward along Rathburn Road West to City Centre Terminal; then continuing
eastward along Rathburn;
northward along Hurontario Street;
eastward along Nahanni Way;
northward along Thornwood Drive;
eastward along Tallpines Drive and Bristol Road East;
northward along Kennedy;
east- and southward along Rose Cherry to the Hershey Centre,
ending their trips.
Carassauga shuttle B2 counterclockwise
If you’re an adult and you’ve bought a Carassauga passport, you can ride free by showing your passport to the driver from 1 p.m. until midnight Saturday, May 24 and from 1 until 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Children younger than 12 years old accompanying adults with passports can also ride free.
Carrassauga shuttle B2 extends Route A, adding five more pavilion sites to the route but operating Saturday and Sunday. A special shuttle bus connecting City Centre Terminal to the Hershey Centre, 5500 - 5600 Rose Cherry Place, pavilion site #1 leaves the terminal every 30 minutes at 12:30, 1 and 1:30 p.m.
Buses drop off and pick up passengers every 40 minutes from 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The buses operate express — without stopping — from the Hershey Centre, 5500 - 5600 Rose Cherry Place, pavilion site #1 to Frank McKechny Community Centre, 310 Bristol Road East, pavilion site #8. They then continue express to Sts. Cyril and Methodius Slovak Church, 5255 Thornwood Drive, pavilion site #7. They continue express to City Centre Terminal, then proceed to Huron Park Arena, 830 Paisley Boulevard West, pavilion site #6. They continue express to Carmen Corbasson Community Centre, 1399 Cawthra Road, pavilion site #5. They then head back north, continuing express to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 2520 Dixie Road, pavilion site #4 and then express to the Burnhamthorpe Community Centre / Area, 1500 Gulleden Drive, pavilion site #3. They then proceed express to St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, 3635 Cawthra Road, pavilion site #2. Finally, they return to the Hershey Centre. The last bus leaves the Hershey Centre at 15 minutes past close time each day, returning to City Centre Terminal.
Site #1 houses the pavilions of Africa, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Vietnam plus “The Kids Zone” and Marketplace. Site #8 is home to China. Site #7 is home to Slovakia. Site #6 is home to Hawaii and site #5 is home to the Caribbean, Italy and Latin America. Site #4 is home to Serbia, site #3 is home to Greece and site #2 is home to Ukraine.
Buses leave the Hershey Centre, then proceed:
southward along Rose Cherry Place;
westward along Matheson Boulevard East;
southward along Kennedy Road;
westward along Bristol Road East and Tallpines Drive;
southward along Thornwood Drive;
westward along Nahanni Way;
southward along Hurontario Street;
westward along Rathburn Road West to City Centre Terminal; then continuing
westward along Rathburn West;
southward along Mavis Road;
westward along Queensway West to Huron Park Arena; then continuing
eastward along Queensway West and East;
southward along Cawthra Road to the Carmen Cobasson Community Centre; then continuing
northward along Cawthra;
eastward along Queensway East;
northward along Dixie Road;
eastward along Bloor Street East;
northward along Havenwood Drive;
westward along Burnhamthorpe East;
northward along Dixie;
westward along Matheson East;
northward along Kennedy; and then
east- and southward along Rose Cherry to the Hershey Centre;
ending their trips.
Carassauga shuttle C1 clockwise
If you’re an adult and you’ve bought a Carassauga passport, you can ride free by showing your passport to the driver from 1 p.m. until midnight Saturday, May 24 and from 1 until 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Children younger than 12 years old accompanying adults with passports can also ride free.
Buses drop off and pick up passengers every 40 minutes after 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. They operate from express — without stopping — from the Hershey Arena, 5500 - 5600 Rose Cherry Place, pavilion site #1 to the Canadian Coptic Centre, 1245 Eglinton Avenue West, pavilion site #9. They continue express to St. Elija Macedonian Orthodox Church, 1775 Bristol Road West, pavilion site #10. They continue express to the Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga, 31 Queen Street North Streetsville, pavilion site #11. They then continue express to the Grace Centre, 6670 Campobello Road, pavilion site #12. They then continue express to the Malta Band Club, 5745 Coppers Avenue, pavilion site #13. They then return to the Hershey Centre.
Site #1 houses the pavilions of Africa, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Vietnam plus “The Kids Zone” and Marketplace. Site site #9 is home to Egypt, while Site #10 is home to Macedonia. Site #11 is home to Portugal and site #12 is home to Brazil. Site #13 is home to Malta and the overflow parking lot for the Hershey Centre.
Buses leave the Hershey Centre, then proceed:
southward along Rose Cherry Place;
westward along Matheson Boulevards East and West;
southward along Terry Fox Way;
westward along Eglinton Avenue West;
northward along Creditview Road;
westward along Bristol Road West to St. Elija Macedonian Orthodox Church; then continuing
eastward along Bristol West;
northward along River Grove Avenue;
westward along Britannia Road West;
northward along Queen Street North and Mississauga Road;
northeastward along Kitimat Road;
eastward along Argentia Road;
north-, west- and southward along Campobello Road;
eastward along Argentia;
southward along Creditview;
eastward along Britannia West and East;
southward along Kennedy;
eastward along Rose Cherry to the Malta Band Club; then continuing
east- and southward along Rose Cherry to the Hershey Centre,
ending their trips.
Carassauga shuttle C2 counterclockwise
If you’re an adult and you’ve bought a Carassauga passport, you can ride free by showing your passport to the driver from 1 p.m. until midnight Saturday, May 24 and from 1 until 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Children younger than 12 years old accompanying adults with passports can also ride free.
Buses drop off and pick up passengers every 40 minutes after 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. They operate from express — without stopping — from the Hershey Arena, 5500 - 5600 Rose Cherry Place, pavilion site #1 to the Malta Band Club, pavilion site #13. They then continue express to the Grace Centre, 6670 Campobello Road, pavilion site #12. They continue express to the Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga, 31 Queen Street North Streetsville, pavilion site #11. They then continue to St. Elija Macedonian Orthodox Church, 1775 Bristol Road West, pavilion site #10. They then continue express to the Canadian Coptic Centre, 1245 Eglinton Avenue West, pavilion site #9. They then return to the Hershey Centre.
Site #1 houses the pavilions of Africa, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Vietnam plus “The Kids Zone” and Marketplace. Site #13 is home to Malta and the overflow parking lot for the Hershey Centre. Site #12 is home to Brazil and site #11 is home to Portugal. Site #10 is home to Macedonia, while site #9 is home to Egypt.
Buses leave the Hershey Centre, then proceed:
north- and westward along Rose Cherry Place;
northward along Kennedy Road;
eastward along Britannia Roads East and West;
northward along Creditview Road;
westward along Argentia Road;
north-, east- and southward along Campobello Road;
westward along Argentia;
southwestward along Kitimat Road;
southward along Mississauga Road and Queen Street North;
eastward along Matlock Avenue;
south- and eastward along Swanhurst Boulevard;
southward along Ellsboro Drive;
eastward along Britannia West;
southward along River Grove Avenue;
westward along Bristol Road West to St. Elija Macedonian Orthodox Church; then continuing
eastward along Bristol West;
southward along Creditview;
eastward along Eglinton Avenue West;
northward along Terry Fox Way;
eastward along Matheson Boulevards West and East;
northward along Kennedy;
east- and southward along Coppers Avenue; and then
east- and southward** along Rose Cherry to the Hershey Centre,
ending their trips.
You can view a map showing the locations of the Carassauga Pavilions and the various bus routes here. (.pdf)
You can view schedule information here. (.pdf)
You can view a list of bus stop locations here. (.pdf)
Newmarket
Easter Seals Run / Walkathon
The Town of Newmarket is closing:
- Water Street between Prospect Street and Main Street South
Sunday morning to accommodate the annual event to support Easter Seals Ontario.
York Region Transit is detouring buses while the streets are closed.
56 Eagle / Gorham
(YRT has not confirmed the detour routing information. This post describes how it detoured buses in 2013 during this event.)
From 6 a.m. until noon Sunday, May 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Gorham Drive and Prospect Street, then detour:
northward along Prospect;
westward along Queen Street;
southward along Lorne Avenue to Eagle Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Eagle.Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Water Street at Doug Duncan Drive and
- on Eagle Street at Church Street, across from Ellen Street and at Lorne Avenue.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Lorne Avenue at Park Avenue and Eagle Street.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Eagle Street at Ellen Street and east of William Street and
- on Water Street across from Doug Duncan Drive.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Lorne Avenue at Park and Queen Streets.
Port Weller
Rankin Run for Cancer
The City of St. Catharines is closing:
- Parnell Road between Niagara Street and Bunting Road,
- Bunting Road between Parnell Road and the Welland Canal Parkway;
- Welland Canal Parkway between Bunting Road and Scott Street
Saturday morning to accommodate the annual run to raise funds for cancer care in the Niagara Region.
The St. Catharines Transit Commission is detouring buses during the event.
109 Geneva St
Until about noon Saturday, May 24, buses start and end their trips on Vine Street south of Lakeshore Road.
Inboundbuses skip their regular stops
- on Lakeshore Road east of Vine Street, Stanley Street and Bradmon Drive, at Chancery Lane and east of O’Mara Drive and
- on Niagara Street south of Lakeshore Road.
Outboundbuses skip their regular stops
- on Lakeshore Road across from O’Mara Drive, west of Arthur Street, at Walkers Creek and Wilcher Crescent and across from Stanley Avenue.
108 Grantham - Port Weller
Until about noon Saturday, May 24, inboundbuses operate along their regular route to Arthur Street and Lakeshore Road, then detour:
westward along Lakeshore;
southward along Vine Street; and then
eastward along Linwell Road to Grantham Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Grantham.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Lakeshore Road east of O’Mara Drive,
- on Niagara Street south of Lakeshore Road,
- on Parnell Road east of Pearce Avenue and at Bunting Road,
- on Bunting Road at Maltese Boulevard, south of Beamer Avenue and at Louis Avenue and Linwell Road and
- on Linwell Road west of Louis Avenue, across from Holy Cross School and across from Linwell Plaza.
Instead, inbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Lakeshore Road west of Arthur Street and at Walkers Creek and Wilcher Crescent and across from Stanley Avenue,
- on Vine Street south of Lakeshore and Parnell Roads, across from Costen Boulevard and Preston Drive, south of Glenview Avenue, across from Rosemont Drive and at Linwell Road and
- on Linwell Road across from Gordon Place and east of Maplewood Drive.
outboundbuses reverse the detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Linwell Road at Holy Cross School, east of Rochelle Drive, at Hanson Drive and Bunting Road,
- on Bunting Road across from Louis and Beamer Avenues and Maltese Boulevard and
- on Parnell Road across from Pearce Avenue and
- on Niagara Street north of Parnell Road.
Instead, outbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Linwell Road beside the Ina Grafton Gage Villa-Niagara and at Gordon Place,
- on Vine Street at Rosemont Avenue, across from Glenview Avenue, at Preston Drive, Costen Boulevard and Parnell and Lakeshore Roads and
- on Lakeshore Road east of Stanley Street and Walkers Creek and at Chancery Lane.
117 Linwell - Lakeshore
Until about noon Saturday, May 24, inboundbuses start their trips on Vine Street south of Lakeshore Road, then proceed:
southward along Vine; and then
eastward along Linwell Road to Niagara Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Linwell.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Niagara Street south of Lakeshore and Parnell Roads and Cherrylane Drive, beside Grace Linwell Church, south of Old Oxford Road, across from Heywood Avenue and at Richelieu Drive.
Instead, inbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Vine Street south of Lakeshore and Parnell Roads, across from Costen Boulevard and Preston Drive, south of Glenview Avenue and across from Rosemont Drive and
- on Linwell Road across from Gordon Place and east of Maplewood Drive.
Outboundbuses reverse the detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Niagara Street at Heywood Street, north of Tecumseh Street, at Fairview Avenue, north of Beamer and Chorley Avenues and Parnell Road.
Instead, outbound buses drop off passengers at temporary stops
- on Linwell Road beside the Ina Grafton Gage Villa-Niagara and at Gordon Place,
- on Vine Street at Rosemont Avenue, across from Glenview Avenue, at Preston Drive, Costen Boulevard and Parnell and Lakeshore Roads and
- on Lakeshore Road east of Vine Street, Stanley Street and Walkers Creek, at Chancery Lane and east of O’Mara Drive.
114 Scott St
Until about noon Saturday, May 24, buses operate along their regular route to Scott Street and Bunting Road, then detour:
southward along Bunting; and then
eastward along Carlton Street to Dorchester Boulevard,
resuming their regular route southward along Dorchester.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Scott Street across from St. Lawrence Drive and at Welland Canal Parkway and
- on Dunkeld Street south of Welland Canal Parkway, across from Dunblane Avenue, south of Nassau Road, across from Dunelm Avenue and at Carlton Street.
Instead, buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bunting Road at Northwood and Southwood Drives.
Scarborough
Rouge Valley Centenary Bed Race
The City of Toronto is closing:
- Borough Drive between Progress Avenue and Triton Road
Friday morning and afternoon to accommodate the event, supporting the Rouge Valley Health System Foundation.
The event affects TTC services.
43B Kennedy via Progress
d97623d172f087d9640da9acd38830ffWestbound buses operate along their regular route.
Before 5 p.m. Friday, May 23, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Progress Avenue and Brimley Road, then detour:
southward along Brimley; and then
eastward along Triton Road to Borough Drive,
resuming their regular route eastward along Triton.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Borough Drive south of Progress Avenue.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at at temporary stop
- on Triton Road at Borough Drive.
Toronto
See also Scarborough
Toronto events affecting transit services include: the Senhor Santo Cristo Festival Procession (May 25); the Walk with Israel (May 25); and the World Partnership Walk (May 25).
Senhor Santo Cristo Festival Procession
The Parish of St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Portugal Square — at Adelaide Street West and Bathurst Street is holding its annual festival procession this Sunday.
The City of Toronto is closing:
- Adelaide Street West between Niagara and Portland Streets,
- Portland Street between Adelaide and Richmond Streets West,
- Richmond Street West between Portland and Niagara Streets,
- Niagara Street between Richmond and Adelaide Streets West and
- Portugal Square
Sunday afternoon to accommodate the procession.
The TTC is detouring streetcars while the procession blocks Bathurst Street at Richmond and Adelaide Streets West.
511 Bathurst
From about 3 until 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, southbound cars operate along their regular route to Bathurst Street and Queen Street West, then detour:
eastward along Queen West;
southward along Spadina Avenue; and then
westward along King Street West to Bathurst,
resuming their regular route southward along Bathurst.Southbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Bathurst Street at Queen Street West, south of Portugal Square and at King Street West.
Instead, southbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street West across from Denison Avenue and at Augusta and Spadina Avenues,
- on Spadina Avenue south of Queen Street West and at King Street West and
- on King Street West west of Brant Street and at Portland and Bathurst Streets.
Northbound cars reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bathurst Street at Adelaide and Queen Streets West.
Instead, northbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on King Street West at Portland and Brant Streets and Spadina Avenue,
- on Spadina Avenue north of King Street West and at Richmond Street West and
- on Queen Street West at Augusta and Denison Avenues and Bathurst Street.
The Walk With Israel also affects service along this route Sunday, May 25.
Walk with Israel
The City of Toronto is closing
- Lake Shore Boulevard West, south curb lane, between Remembrance Drive and Stadium Road,
- Stadium Road, west curb lane, between Lake Shore Boulevard West and Queen’s Quay West,
- Queen’s Quay West, south curb lane, between Stadium Road and Dan Leckie Way,
- Dan Leckie Way, west curb lane, between Queen’s Quay West and Fort York Boulevard,
- Fort York Boulevard and Bremner Boulevard, south lanes, between Dan Leckie Way and Maple Leaf Square,
- York Street, east curb lane, between Bremner Boulevard and Front Street West,
- Front Street West, north curb lane, between York Street and Blue Jays Way,
- Blue Jays Way, west curb lane, between Front and Wellington Streets West,
- Wellington Street West, south curb lane, between Blue Jays Way and Clarence Square,
- Spadina Avenue, east curb lane, between Clarence Square and Adelaide Street West,
- Adelaide Street West, north curb lane, between Spadina Avenue and Portland Street,
- Portland Street, west curb lane, between Adelaide and Front Streets West,
- Front Street West, south curb lane, between Portland and Bathurst Street and
- Bathurst Street, west curb lane, between Front Street West and Fort York Boulevard.
Sunday to accommodate the annual walk. Participants support the United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto. They also pass along the sidewalks on Fort York Boulevard, Fleet Street and Strachan Avenue, to end their walk at Exhibition Place.
The event likely affects TTC services.
511 Bathurst
From about 9 a.m. until noon Sunday, May 25, passengers should expect delays as participants cross Bathurst Street at Front Street West and Fleet Street at Fort York Boulevard.
The Senhor Santo Cristo Festival Procession also affects service along this route Sunday, May 25.
509 Harbourfront
From about 9 a.m. until noon Sunday, May 25, passengers should expect delays as participants cross Queen’s Quay West and Lake Shore Boulevard West at Lower Simcoe Street and Fleet Street at Fort York Boulevard.
504 King
From about 9 a.m. until noon Sunday, May 25, passengers should expect delays as participants cross King Street West at Spadina Avenue.
The World Partnership Walk may also affect service along this route Sunday, May 25.
510 Spadina
From about 9 a.m. until noon Sunday, May 25, passengers should expect delays as participants cross Lower Spadina Avenue at Adelaide Street West.
World Partnership Walk
The City of Toronto is closing:
- King Street West, south curb lane, between Duncan and Simcoe Streets,
- Simcoe Street, two west lanes, between King and Wellington Streets West,
- Wellington Street West between Simcoe Street and University Avenue,
- University Avenue between College Street and Wellington Street West and
- Queen’s Park from College Street to the south end of the park
Sunday morning and early afternoon to accommodate the annual walk to support the Aga Khan Foundation.
TTC passengers can expect delays during the event.
506 Carlton
From 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along University Avenue and Queen’s Park at College Street.
505 Dundas
From 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along University Avenue at Dundas Street West.
504 King
From 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along King Street West between Duncan and Simcoe Streets and along University Avenue at King West.
The Walk with Israel may also affect service along this route Sunday, May 25.
501 Queen
From 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, passengers should expect delays as participants pass along University Avenue at Queen Street West.