The Thanksgiving long weekend is upon us, and the City of Calgary will be making some minor accommodations in accordance.
Certain city services will be closed for the holiday, while others will have adjusted hours.
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“Have a safe Thanksgiving Day by keeping your gatherings small, in a well ventilated space, and have a designated ‘server’ plate food as opposed to buffet style or having guests serve themselves,” said the Calgary Emergency Management Agency in a statement.
Read through this list to make sure that you won’t have any unpleasant surprises as you enjoy this Thanksgiving long weekend.
Transit
On October 10, the pedestrian ramp at Brentwood station will be closed on the Brentwood Co-op side until 7 pm. There will be no impact to Red Line service. The stairs will still be open.
Beginning on October 10 until the early morning of October 13, the Red Line will be closed between City Hall and 39th Avenue stations. Trains will be replaced with shuttle buses between impacted stations and will be running every five minutes.
A Sunday service schedule will be followed on the holiday Monday, along with normal weekend service.
Roadways
On October 13, the lane closures that were put in place by the City to accommodate physical distancing along popular walking and cycling routes will be removed in preparation for winter.
Lane closures that were put in place to accommodate restaurant patios on sidewalks will remain until at least two centimetres of snow is forecasted for the city.
Construction
On October 11 and 12, crews working on the 88 Street SE Extension project will begin to place gravel and start paving, as they hope to complete as much construction as possible before colder weather conditions set in. The road is scheduled for completion summer of 2021.
Parking
Holiday rates will be in effect at select Calgary Parking Authority surface lots and parkades. Payment will not be required for on-street ParkPlus zones on Thanksgiving Monday.
Regular rates will be in effect at the Calgary Zoo and Telus Spark, while parking will be free at Heritage Park.
Landfill hours
Landfills across the city will have adjusted hours, as seen below.
Calgary Landfill Hours/Calgary Landfill
The last Sunday that East Calgary will be open on is October 25. Starting on October 26 their hours will move to a Monday to Saturday schedule from 7:30 am to 5 pm.
Facility Closures
Other closures on Thanksgiving Monday include; all City of Calgary administrative buildings including City Hall, all City of Calgary pools and fitness centres, North Mount Pleasant and Wildflower art centres, and the Animal Services Centre.
Things to do
The City of Calgary golf operations will be open on Thanksgiving Monday, operating on regular weekday hours. Visit their website up to four days in advance for booking tee times and printing score cards.
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