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Temporary road closures in effect for parade on Sunday afternoon

CTV Toronto

Kendra Mangione Managing Digital Producer, CTV News and BNN Bloomberg

@kendramangione Contact

Published Saturday, April 26, 2014 5:18PM EDT

A crowd of Sikhs wear orange during a Khalsa Day parade in Toronto on April 28, 2013.

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As thousands celebrate Khalsa Day, a number of downtown streets along the parade route will be temporarily closed.

The parade begins at the Better Living Centre at Exhibition Place at 1 p.m., and ends when marchers arrive at Nathan Phillips Square.

The following road closures will be in effect to accommodate the parade:

Ontario Drive will be shut down completely
Eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard will be closed from Ontario Drive to York Street
York Street will be closed from Lake Shore Boulevard to Front Street
University Avenue will be closed in both directions from Front Street to Armoury Street
Armoury Street will be completely closed in both directions

About 40,000 people are expected to attend and the event will include floats and vehicles.

Khalsa Day, also known as Vaisakhi, celebrates the Sikh New Year and the founding of the Sikh community in 1699.

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