What is Victoria Day, in Canada

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How to watch the 2022 Thrifty Foods Victoria Day Parade (CHEK)

Victoria Day celebrations are returning to B.C.'s capital, and CHEK will be hosting the 122nd Thrifty Foods Victoria Day Parade Monday.

The parade will begin on Douglas Street at 9 a.m. at Mayfair Mall, ending at the Douglas and Humboldt streets. Happy Victoria Day from Douglas Street. If you can’t make it down to the 122nd@ThriftyFoods Victoria Day Parade we’ll have live coverage beginning at 9:30am on CHEK, Facebook, YouTube, and CHEK+. #YYJ(with @StacyRoss_chek) pic.twitter.com/SFiRKxVDdj Victoria Day celebrations are returning to B.C.’s capital for the first time since 2019, and CHEK will be hosting the 122nd Thrifty Foods Victoria Day Parade Monday.

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Victoria Day 2022 fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay set for ... (Beach Metro News)

There is good viewing of the display from Woodbine Beach and along the Boardwalk. Toronto police are reminding residents that the use of fireworks on public ...

- Children make a great audience but they must never be permitted to light fireworks. The ends of sparklers continue to stay hot for some time and will easily burn a child’s skin, clothing or other nearby combustible material. - Before they are ignited, fireworks should be buried at least half their length into a bucket of sand if portable firing bases are not available. If a firework fails to ignite, do not attempt to re-light it. - Never discharge fireworks indoors. “I too am excited to welcome back the gathering after a long two years of celebrating apart.”

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What's open and closed in Windsor on Victoria Day | CBC News (CBC.ca)

The City of Windsor will close its administrative offices on Monday due to the Victoria Day holiday.

The following facilities and services, meanwhile, will be closed or cancelled Monday: The following services and facilities will be open on Monday, May 23: Several City of Windsor services and offices will be shut down on Monday due to the Victoria Day weekend.

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Here's what's open and closed on Victoria Day in Windsor-Essex (BlackburnNews.com)

Victoria Day is a statutory holiday in Canada, the only British Commonwealth nation with a holiday honouring Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901 and ...

Paid garages and lots will take payment as usual. The 211 call centre is open 24 hours as usual. All federal, provincial, and municipal offices and town halls are closed Monday. There will be no Canada Post delivery. Commercial garbage collection will take place as usual. Transit Windsor buses will run on the Sunday and holiday schedule on Victoria Day. The Customer Service Office on Chatham Street West will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but the sales office on North Service Road East is closed. There will be no parking enforcement on Windsor streets Monday, and metered parking will be free. Devonshire Mall is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tecumseh Mall is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Windsor Crossing outlet mall in LaSalle is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All City of Windsor arenas, community centres, and pools are closed Monday, with the exception of the advance polling stations at the WFCU Centre and the Gino and Liz Marcus Community Centre, in advance of the provincial election. The Homelessness and Housing Help Hub (H-4) day program at Windsor Water World is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. to help those dealing with homelessness. All branches of the Windsor Public Library are closed Monday, and hours will switch to the summer schedule on Tuesday. The Essex County Library is also closed Victoria Day. The 311 call centre will close Monday and reopen on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 311 services are available via the app. Victoria Day is a statutory holiday in Canada, the only British Commonwealth nation with a holiday honouring Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901 and was Queen at Canada’s Confederation. Many businesses and institutions will be either closed or on reduced hours Monday.

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