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Freedom of the City Parade & Ceremony June 15, 2005

The City of St. John's will be presenting the Royal Canadian Regiment, 2nd Battalion, with the Freedom of the City honour on Sunday, June 19. As part of the ceremony, a parade is being held which will begin from the Sgt.'s Memorial on Queen's Raod at 1:40 pm. Some road closures will be necessary in the area of City Hall on New Gower Street however the Parade will proceed through the downtown without street closures.

Freedom of City Parade and Ceremony - June 19th, 2005

1:20 pm Parade starts to form up at Sgt.'s Memorial
1:40 pm Parade departs Sgt.'s Memorial
2:00 pm Parade arrives at City Hall (New Gower Street to be closed to traffic in both directions by Parking Enforcement Officers)
2:00 to 2:45 pm (approx) Ceremony at City Hall

2:45 pm to 3:30 pm Parade from City Hall to Bannerman Road as follows:
New Gower Street
South on Waldegrave Street
East on Water Street
North on Cochrane Street
East on Duckworth Street
North on Cavendish Square
West on Military Road to Bannerman Road

Parade will dismiss on Bannerman Road. For more information please call 754 CITY (2489)

For a complete listing of St. John's Days events taking place throughout the downtown visit our events page or call 576 8106.

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