Low Traffic Impact Taoist Tai Chi Parade on Saturday May 16, 2009 starting at Parliament Hill 10:15am and ending at 11:00am

Portions of Elgin street will be closed between 8am & 12pm (noon) on Sunday May 3, 2009

Portions of downtown including Elgin street will be closed for a ceremonial procession celebrating Greece's Independence.

Portions of downtown including Laurier will be closed for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 14, 2009

Portions of downtown including the northern end of Elgin Street will be closed to automobiles and pedestrian traffic for U.S. President Barack Obama's motorcade on Thursday, February 19, 2009

Laurier Avenue and parts of Elgin Street may be closed on weekends from Saturday, February 7 to Sunday, February 22 between 9:30am and 8:30 pm for Winterlude festivities.

Re: 39th Help Santa Toy Parade

a. The parade shall commence at approximately 11:00 a.m. and terminate at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, 22nd November 2008.

b. The parade route shall be restricted to the following City of Ottawa streets:
(1) Westbound on Laurier Avenue between Nicholas Street and O’Connor Street;
(2) South on O Connor Street between Laurier Avenue and Gladstone Avenue;
(3) West on Gladstone Avenue between O Connor Street and Bank Street, and
(4) South on Bank Street between Gladstone Avenue and Lansdowne Park.

c. Laurier Avenue between Nicholas Street and O Connor Street shall be closed at approximately 8:30 a.m. and shall remain closed until the tail end of the parade turns onto O Connor Street. Laurier Avenue will be used prior to the commencement of the parade as a staging area.

d. Elgin Street between Slater Street and Lisgar Street shall be closed from approximately 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to accommodate spectators. Except for emergency vehicles and buses under police supervision, traffic will not be permitted to cross the parade route until the parade has passed.

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Elgin street will be closed between Laurier Avenue and Wellington Street from 6:30 am on Tuesday, July 1 until 1:00 am on Wednesday, July 2 for Canada Day celebrations.

Elgin street between Laurier Avenue and Queen Elizabeth Driveway will be closed for 4 hours from 4:00pm and 9:00pm on Saturday, May 24 for MDS Nordion 10K Run and ING National Capital Marathon.

The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health is campaigning to build a new Youth Psychiatry Wing. As you rally for the Senators on their way to the Stanley Cup consider supporting the Royal in its fight against mental illness.

Rally the Red for the Royal

Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health

From the April 2, 2007 edition of the Ottawa Business Journal

Elgin Street businesses keeping it in the family by Julie Fortier

Thanks to the Ottawa Business Journal for permission to make this article available on the Elgin Area Business Association web site.

Letter to Elgin Street Businesses

Elgin Street: The Sens Mile

Elgin Street will be closed from 4:00pm to 6:50pm on Saturday May 26 for the 33rd annual Ottawa Race Weekend.

Letter to Residents and Businesses:

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