WINNIPEG - November 13, 2008 – The public is advised of the following adjustments to City of Winnipeg services for the 4th Annual Power Smart / Winnipeg Jaycees Santa Claus Parade which will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Portage Avenue and Young Street and run east on Portage Avenue, south on Main Street to Water Avenue.

Street Closures: 

• Portage Avenue from the east side of Sherbrook Street to the west side of Main Street will be closed at 3:00 p.m. All streets crossing the closed section of Portage Avenue will be closed at Portage Avenue except for Carlton Street, Donald Street and Smith Street. These streets will close at Portage Avenue at 4:00 p.m.
• Portage Avenue East eastbound will be closed at 3:00 p.m.
• Main Street from St. Mary Avenue to McDermot Avenue will be closed at 4:00 p.m., except for the northbound lanes north of Portage Avenue and the southbound lanes south of Graham Avenue
• Pioneer Avenue from Westbrook Street to Main Street will be closed at 4:00 p.m.
• Water Avenue from Main Street to Waterfront Drive will be closed at 4:00 p.m.
• Westbrook Street from Portage Avenue East to Water Avenue will be closed at 4:00 p.m., except for the northbound lanes between Pioneer Avenue and Portage Avenue East
• York Avenue from the east side of Fort Street to the west side of Main Street will be closed at 4:00 p.m.

Also, the following streets will be closed to all traffic and parking for parade marshalling purposes:

• Furby Street between Broadway and Portage Avenue
• Langside Street between Broadway and Portage Avenue
• Young Street between Broadway and Portage Avenue

Transit:

• Beginning at 3:00 p.m. all transit service that runs on or across Portage Avenue in the downtown will be re-routed onto Graham Avenue, Ellice Avenue, Maryland Street, or Sherbrook Street
• To view transit re-routes click on the Parade Map.pdf
• These re-routes will are expected to be in effect until approximately 11:00 p.m.

Parking:

• Parade parking options are available on the parade route map at www.winnipegsantaparade.com

All streets will be re-opened by 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2008.