We are all blessed to live in such a great country
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Truly blessed to be a Canadian
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Conitinue reading to view what's open and what's closed today in Toronto as reported by citynews.ca
Canada Day: What's Open, What's Closed?
Closed
Most grocery stores and supermarkets
LCBO and Beer stores
Government offices
Banks
Libraries
Canada Post
Open
TTC and Go Transit are running on a holiday schedule
Most downtown retailers in the Downtown Yonge Street area (from Richmond Street north to Grosvenor, and from Bay just east of Yonge) will be open, including the Eaton Centre, which will be open from 10am to 6pm.
While most shopping malls are closed, Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre will be open from 10am to 7pm, as well as the Pacific Mall at 4300 Steeles Ave. E. in Markham.
Loblaws, Sobeys and Wal-Mart and Metro stores will be closed for the holiday in Toronto and the GTA, but some Sobeys stores in cottage country will be open. All Rabba stores continue to be open 24/7.
And even though it will be a rainy Canada Day, if you're inclined to do some gardening, Home Depot Garden Centres throughout most of the GTA will remain open from 8am-5pm, but the stores themselves will be shut down.
July 1 Fireworks and Events
The strike means no fireworks at Ashbridges Bay. But plenty of other places will be having a blast to celebrate Canada's birthday.
They include:
Downsview Park
Canada's Wonderland
Mississauga Civic Centre
Brampton's Chinguacousy Park
Kinsmen Park in Pickering
Milne Park in Markham
Green Park in Richmond Hill
Centennial Park in Etobicoke
Waterfront Heritage Park, Bronte, Oakville
All those fireworks are at approximately 10:00pm.
And at 10:30pm, Ontario Place's Festival of Fire lights up the Toronto waterfront.
If you're planning on holding your own fireworks display, click here for some important safety tips.
The big Toronto July 1 tradition -- the CHIN Picnic -- will go ahead. The fun starts at Exhibition Place Wednesday at noon. And don't forget about the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival happening at Nathan Phillips Square.
You can also find Canada Day celebrations at:
Downsview Park
Queen's Park
Harbourfront
Yonge-Dundas Square
The cancelled events include:
Amesbury Canada Day, Amesbury Park
Ashbridges Bay Fireworks
Canada Day Event, Earlscourt Park
Canada Day Events at Nathan Phillips Square
Canada Day Events at Metro Square
Somali-Canada Day, Earl Bales Park
Ontario Australian Football Championships, Colonel Samuel Smith Park
Peanut Town Festival, Oriole Park - North
East York Toronto Canada Day, Stan Wadlow Park
East York Canada Day Parade
MPP Canada Day Event - Don Valley West MPP, Flemingdon Park
Shomoy Mela, Detonia Park
Canada Day Celebrations, Thompson Memorial Park/ Miliken District Park
Canada Day Celebration, St.James Park
New Country Canada Day Jam, Woodbine Park
16th Annual Neighbours Together, Riverdale Park East
Canada Day Festival, Kew Gardens
Canada Day, Mel Lastman Square
-From citynews.ca
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