[ad_1] While many malls and shopping centres will be open following provincial policy changes, schools, non-emergency government offices, banks and other facilities will be closed. Victoria Day, celebrated in honour of Queen Victoria’s birthday, has been observed in Canada since at least 1845 and has always been a distinctly Canadian observance. No other country in the world, including Great Britain, celebrates the monarch’s birthday. Here’s what’s open and closed in southern Ontario towns and cities this coming holiday Monday, May 18: Mississauga In Mississauga, a number of places will be closed on Monday, May 18, including all non-emergency federal, provincial, regional and municipal government services (including City Hall), banks, libraries, community centres, most major grocery stores, most Beer Store locations, Heartland Town Centre, Meadowvale Town Centre and Canada Post. A number of places will also be open, including Square One, Whole Foods Square One, Erin Mills Town Centre, Dixie Outlet Mall, T&T Supermarket, some smaller grocery stores (such as Rabba locations), most Shoppers Drug Marts, some LCBO locations (call ahead), movie theatres, and local parks and trails. Most cafes, restaurants and bars that are typically open on Mondays will also be operating (but always call ahead to be sure). Transit users should note that MiWay will operate on a Sunday schedule and some routes may not operate due to low customer demand (check schedule online). GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule There will be no waste collection on Monday, May 18. Garbage will be picked up one day later than usual. Community Recycling Centres will be closed. Brampton In Brampton, many places will be closed on Victoria Day, including Shoppers World, all non-emergency federal, provincial, regional, and municipal services (including City Hall), most major grocery stores, libraries, community centres, banks, the Brampton Animal Shelter, all LCBO locations, Canada Post, and Brampton Transit facilities (including Lost and Found). Residents will be able to visit Bramalea City Centre, local parks and splash pads, most restaurants, cafes and bars that are typically open on Mondays (but call ahead to confirm), some Brampton Recreation Centres (check online to be sure), most Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall locations, some smaller grocery stores, movie theatres and select Beer Store locations (198 Queen St. E., 180 Sandalwood Pkwy. and 80 Peel Centre Dr.). Brampton Transit will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule, and GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule. There will be no waste collection on May 18 and Community Recycling Centres will be closed. Halton – Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills This Victoria Day, a number of places in Halton will be closed, including banks, all non-emergency federal, provincial, regional and municipal government offices, most community centres, seniors’ centres, pools, arenas and libraries, the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Mattamy National Cycling Centre, Milton Mall, Burlington Centre, Oakville Pace, some Beer Store and LCBO locations and some grocery stores. As for what’s open, residents can visit local parks and certain outdoor recreational amenities, most Shoppers Drug Mart locations, most cafes, restaurants and bars that are typically open on Monday (call ahead), some grocery stores (including all Rabba locations), select Beer Store locations (2025 Guelph Line and 5051 New St. in Burlington and 290 Hays Blvd in Oakville), Burlington splash pads, Conservation Halton Parks (Crawford Lake, Hilton Falls, Kelso, Mount Nemo, Mountsberg and Rattlesnake Point), Terra Cotta Conservation Area in Halton Hills, Mapleview Centre and Toronto Premium Outlets. Oakville Transit will operate on a holiday schedule, Burlington Transit will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule, Milton Transit will not be running and GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule. Waste collection will be pushed ahead one day. Hamilton On Victoria Day, all City of Hamilton administrative offices will be closed, along with the Housing Services office at 350 King Street East, some grocery stores, some Beer Store and LCBO locations, banks, libraries (closed both Sunday and Monday), Hamilton Civic Museums, all non-emergency federal, provincial and municipal government offices, Canada Post, Hamilton Animal Services (office counter and shelter), Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse, Hamilton Farmers’ Market and recreation centres and arenas. As for what’s open, residents can check out movie theatres, most Shoppers Drug Mart locations, restaurants that are typically open on Mondays (call ahead to be sure), most convenience stores, most garden centres, CF Lime Ridge, select Beer Store locations (282 Parkdale Ave. N; 959 Fennell Ave. E.; 1111 Barton St. E; 150 Barton St. E and 1408 Upper James St.), some LCBO locations (call ahead), local parks, trails and conservation areas, including Christie Lake, Crooks’ Hollow, Devil’s Punchbowl, Dundas Valley, Fletcher Creek, Spencer Gorge and others, Westfield Heritage Centre, some breweries and more. HSR Buses will operate on a Sunday service level, with the last trips leaving downtown at approximately 12 a.m. GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule. Waste collection will be pushed ahead one day and Community Recycling Centres will be closed. Durham – Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Clarington On May 18, all non-emergency federal, provincial, regional and municipal offices, banks, most recreational centres, libraries, The Shops at Pickering City Centre, Canada Post and most major grocery stores will be closed. A lot of places will be open, including Oshawa Centre, movie theatres, most pharmacies, most cafes, restaurants and bars that are typically open on Mondays (call ahead to be sure), most garden centres, select Beer Stores, the Wine Rack location in Port Perry at Scugog Street, most cannabis stores (call ahead), most breweries, parks, trails and conservation areas. There will be no garbage pickup on Monday. Regional waste centres will also be closed on Monday. Durham Region Transit (DRT) and Pulse buses will run on a holiday schedule and GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule. Niagara Region – Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines, Welland A number of places will close on Victoria Day, including all non-emergency federal, provincial, regional and municipal services (including all city and town halls), some major grocery stores, most community centres and arenas, most libraries, City of Niagara Falls museums and administrative offices, Fairview Mall in St. Catharines, Pendale Plaza in St. Catharines and Canada Post. Because Niagara Falls and NOTL are both tourist destinations, many places will be open. On May 18, residents and visitors can check out Canada One in Niagara Falls, the Outlet Collection at Niagara in Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Pen Centre in St. Catharines, Seaway Mall in Welland, some grocery stores (call ahead), wineries and breweries (call ahead to confirm), most restaurants (call ahead), most pharmacies, movie theatres and most Niagara Falls-area family-oriented tourist attractions, including Niagara City Cruises, WildPlay Whirlpool Adventure Course, Botanical Gardens, the Butterfly Conservatory, Bird Kingdom, Niagara SkyWheel, Dinosaur Adventure Golf, Ripley’s Museum and more. Niagara Region Transit will have limited service on May 18. Conventional bus service will operate with reduced frequencies in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland. Regional routes will operate with limited service. Microtransit is suspended. GO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule. There are no changes to the curbside collection schedule due to the holiday. Toronto A number of places will be closed in Canada’s biggest city on Victoria Day, including banks, some LCBO and Beer Store locations, libraries, all non-emergency federal, provincial and municipal services, most major grocery stores, the St. Lawrence Market and Gerrard Square. Since Toronto is home to many tourist attractions, many places will be open, including the Eaton Centre, Sherway Garden, Shops at Don Mills, Fairview Mall, Dufferin Mall, Scarborough Town Centre, Yorkdale, Whole Foods Yorkville, Summerhill Market, Eataly, AGO, Gardiner Museum, Ripley’s Aquarium, Toronto Zoo, Canada’s Wonderland, ROM, CN Tower, Casa Loma, Riverdale Farm, Allan Gardens, Aga Khan Museum, Hockey Hall of Fame, Arcadia Earth, Little Canada, the Distillery District and select Beer Stores (check specific locations for hours). Most cafes, restaurants and bars that are open on Mondays will be operational, but call ahead to confirm. The TTC will offer holiday service and GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule There will be no change to waste collection. INsauga's Editorial Standards and Policies Last 30 Days: 58,121 VotesAll Time: 1,350,857 Votes 6209 VOTES Do you agree that malls and stores should be allowed to open on some statutory holidays? WIN A $100 GIFT CARDSubscribe to INsauga’s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. [ad_2] Source link
