(BlackburnNews.com file photo)Motorists will have to avoid 2nd Avenue West in downtown Owen Sound due to road work.
The section between 11th Street West to 14th Street West will close tomorrow morning, and will then close daily until Friday afternoon.
According to EC King Contracting, the road is expected to close at about 7 a.m. each morning and reopen at about 6 p.m.
Workers will be rehabilitating that part of the road, and then repaving.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
