The Peterborough Police Service is asking residents choosing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day responsibly as weighted police presence will be in the City and throughout the Kawarthas.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough St. Patrick's Day Parade.

The extra officers will occupy the City of Peterborough, Village of Lakefield and Township of Cavan-Monaghan to respond to an anticipated increase in calls for service, such as noise or disturbance calls.

RIDE check stops will happen throughout the day and evening.

The Police remind the public to not drive impaired and ensure a safe ride home at the end of the evening.

Options for safe rides home include:

Selecting a designated driver in your group
Arrange a ride ahead of time
Stay overnight if possible

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Road closures, parking restrictions and Peterborough Transit detours will be in place during the St. Patrick’s Day parade starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

To allow for staging and procession of the parade, the following road closures will be in place starting at 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.:

Dublin Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

London Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

McDonnel Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

Murray Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

George Street from Parkhill Road West (south side of intersection) to Brock Street

The parade will travel south on George Street beginning at McDonnel Street. During the parade, a rolling road closure will be in place along George Street from Brock Street to McGill Street. All road closures are expected to be over by 4 p.m.

‘No Parking’ signs will be posted in advance of the road closures.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to park in the following downtown locations:

King Street Parkade at 202 King St.

Simcoe Street parking garage at 190 Simcoe St.

Chambers Lot at 184 Hunter St.

Reid Lot at 350 Reid St.

Del Crary Lot at 100 George St. N.

Downie Lot at 336 Downie St.

Parking in municipal lots and parking garages is free on weekends.

Parking enforcement will start on Sunday morning once signage is in place. Parking contrary to posted signage during a road closure event may result in a $35 penalty notice and towing. Any vehicles not moved from the street in the parade staging area and route may be towed to the Eastgate Memorial Park parking lot, 2150 Ashburnham Dr., to make space for the float assembly and procession.

The following transit routes will have detours during the closure period: Route 2 Chemong, Route 4 Weller, Route 6 Sherbrooke, Route 7 Lansdowne, Route 9 Parkhill, Community Bus 22 (Blue) and Community Bus 23 (Red).

Route 2 Chemong

During the rolling road closure at 2 p.m.:

Southbound from Terminal: route follows Simcoe Street to Aylmer Street to Romaine Street to Park Street to Braidwood Avenue to Lock Street.

Northbound from Lansdowne Street at Borden Avenue follows the regular route to Lock Street to Braidwood Avenue to Park Street to Romaine Street to Aylmer Street to Simcoe Street.

Route 4 Weller

During the rolling road closure, westbound will follow a regular route to the terminal only. Eastbound will travel to the bus stop at Simcoe at Water Streets. Customers will walk east to catch the bus at the Simcoe and Water streets stop. An extra driver will cover the east side of the route for the 2:23 p.m. trip

Route 6 Sherbrooke

Southbound from Trent from 12:30 p.m. to about 3:30 p.m. follows the regular route on George Street to Parkhill Road, west on Parkhill to Reid Street and follows Route 2 to the terminal.

Northbound from Terminal during the rolling road closure at 2 p.m. follows Route 2 to Reid Street at Parkhill Road, travelling east on Parkhill to Water Street where it resumes its regular route

Route 7 Lansdowne

During the rolling road closure at 2 p.m.:

Westbound follows its regular route to Lock Street, left on Lock Street and taking Braidwood to Park Street to Lansdowne Street, where it returns to the regular route

Eastbound follows the regular route to Park Street, right on Park Street and taking Braidwood to Lock Street to Lansdowne Street, where it returns to the regular route

Route 9 Parkhill

From 12:30 p.m. to about 3:30 p.m.

Westbound from Trent: Regular route to George Street at Parkhill Road, continuing along Parkhill Road to the regular route

Eastbound from Fleming: Regular route to Parkhill at Reid, continuing along Parkhill Road to the regular route

Route 22 Blue Community Bus

From 12:30 p.m. until about 3:30 p.m., Route 22 will follow the regular route to George at Parkhill, travel west on Parkhill Road to Reid Street, where it will follow Route 2 Chemong to the terminal.

Route 23 Red Community Bus

From 12:30 p.m. until about 3:30 p.m., Route 23 will travel eastbound on McDonnel Street to Reid Street, where it will follow Route 2 Chemong to the terminal. The 3 p.m. trip departing from the Transit terminal will detour along Aylmer Street to Romaine Street to Park Street, where it resumes its regular route.

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The Peterborough Police Service is asking residents choosing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day responsibly as weighted police presence will be in the City and throughout the Kawarthas.

The extra officers will occupy the City of Peterborough, Village of Lakefield and Township of Cavan-Monaghan to respond to an anticipated increase in calls for service, such as noise or disturbance calls.

RIDE check stops will happen throughout the day and evening.

The Police remind the public to not drive impaired and ensure a safe ride home at the end of the evening.

Options for safe rides home include:

Selecting a designated driver in your group

Arrange a ride ahead of time

Stay overnight if possible

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Road closures, parking restrictions and Peterborough Transit detours will be in place during the St. Patrick’s Day parade starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

To allow for staging and procession of the parade, the following road closures will be in place starting at 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.:

Dublin Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

London Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

McDonnel Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

Murray Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

George Street from Parkhill Road West (south side of intersection) to Brock Street

The parade will travel south on George Street beginning at McDonnel Street. During the parade, a rolling road closure will be in place along George Street from Brock Street to McGill Street. All road closures are expected to be over by 4 p.m.

‘No Parking’ signs will be posted in advance of the road closures.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to park in the following downtown locations:

King Street Parkade at 202 King St.

Simcoe Street parking garage at 190 Simcoe St.

Chambers Lot at 184 Hunter St.

Reid Lot at 350 Reid St.

Del Crary Lot at 100 George St. N.

Downie Lot at 336 Downie St.

Parking in municipal lots and parking garages is free on weekends.

The following transit routes will have detours during the closure period: Route 2 Chemong, Route 4 Weller, Route 6 Sherbrooke, Route 7 Lansdowne, Route 9 Parkhill, Community Bus 22 (Blue) and Community Bus 23 (Red).

Route 2 Chemong

During the rolling road closure at 2 p.m.:

Southbound from Terminal: route follows Simcoe Street to Aylmer Street to Romaine Street to Park Street to Braidwood Avenue to Lock Street.

Northbound from Lansdowne Street at Borden Avenue follows the regular route to Lock Street to Braidwood Avenue to Park Street to Romaine Street to Aylmer Street to Simcoe Street.

Route 4 Weller

Route 6 Sherbrooke

Southbound from Trent from 12:30 p.m. to about 3:30 p.m. follows the regular route on George Street to Parkhill Road, west on Parkhill to Reid Street and follows Route 2 to the terminal.

Northbound from Terminal during the rolling road closure at 2 p.m. follows Route 2 to Reid Street at Parkhill Road, travelling east on Parkhill to Water Street where it resumes its regular route

Route 7 Lansdowne

During the rolling road closure at 2 p.m.:

Westbound follows its regular route to Lock Street, left on Lock Street and taking Braidwood to Park Street to Lansdowne Street, where it returns to the regular route

Eastbound follows the regular route to Park Street, right on Park Street and taking Braidwood to Lock Street to Lansdowne Street, where it returns to the regular route

Route 9 Parkhill

From 12:30 p.m. to about 3:30 p.m.

Westbound from Trent: Regular route to George Street at Parkhill Road, continuing along Parkhill Road to the regular route

Eastbound from Fleming: Regular route to Parkhill at Reid, continuing along Parkhill Road to the regular route

Route 22 Blue Community Bus

From 12:30 p.m. until about 3:30 p.m., Route 22 will follow the regular route to George at Parkhill, travel west on Parkhill Road to Reid Street, where it will follow Route 2 Chemong to the terminal.

Route 23 Red Community Bus

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After a three-year hiatus, the 20th annual Peterborough St. Patrick’s Day Parade returned with former sports anchor and hometown boy Dan O’Toole as the Grand Marshall.

The following were voted by a panel of judges on the best floats in the parade in their category:

Best Family - The Shaughnessy Family

Best Walking - Lang Pioneer Village

Best Tribute to Ireland - Kawartha Home and Health Care Services and O'Doherty's (Tie)

Best Overall Float - Peterborough Irish Club

Best Band - Oakridge Band

Best Business - Doyle's Tree Service

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