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The long Easter weekend is upon us, bringing a rare four day holiday for some in the Hamilton area. Many businesses and services will be closed on Good Friday (March 29), Easter Sunday (March 31) or Easter Monday (April 1).
Here is a list of some things that will or will not be operating in the Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara Region.
Administrative offices: Offices are closed on Friday and Monday.
Licensing services and bylaws: The licensing and bylaw telephone queue line will be closed on Friday and Monday. The service will resume on Tuesday.
Green bin, rubbish and recycling: No collection on Good Friday. Friday pickup will take place on Saturday (March 31). Monday will be regular collection day (April 1). The city says all materials must be curbside by 7 a.m. Community recycling centers and transfer stations will be closed Friday and Monday.
HSR Bus: Buses will operate on a Sunday/holiday Friday timetable and a regular timetable on Mondays.
GO Transit: Trains and buses operate on a Sunday timetable on Friday.
ATS DARTS: The service will operate with holiday service hours on Fridays and Mondays. Subscription trips on DARTS, except for dialysis, are canceled for Friday and Monday. ATS customer service will also be closed on Friday and Monday.
Ontario works: The programme, including the special support, will be closed on Friday and Monday. Telephone service will resume on Tuesday.
Leisure centres: Closed Friday and Monday.
Hamilton’s municipal museums: Dundurn National Historic Site, Hamilton Military Museum and Hamilton Steam and Technology Museum will be closed on Friday and Monday.
Hamilton Tourism visitor information centre: Closed from Friday to Monday.
Hamilton Public Library: All HPL branches are closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Branches are open on Saturday and regular hours resume on Tuesday, April 2
Social services: All Ontario Works, special support and housing services offices will be closed on Friday and Monday.
Advanced centres: Closed Friday and Sunday. Senior clubs will run modified program schedules from Friday to Monday.
Arenas: Closed to public programs Friday, Sunday and Monday.
Animal services: Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Mount Hope: Open Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Sunday. Closed Easter Monday.
Government Offices: Local government such as city hall, municipal offices and facilities will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
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Administrative services: Services including parks, roads and forestry will be closed on Friday and Monday. Only snow removal and emergency services will be provided.
Animal Shelter and Control: Closed all weekend, Friday to Monday. Emergencies can be called in to 905-335-7777.
Leisure centres: Some city pools, arenas and community centers will be operational on a limited schedule. Visit burlington.ca/dropinandplay for details. Some outdoor leisure facilities will also be open, weather permitting. Visit burlington.ca/outdoorplay for more information. Tyandaga Golf Course will be closed. The tentative season opener is set for April 6.
Halton Provincial Criminal Court: Closed Friday and Monday.
Free parking: Available on Friday and Monday in the city center in municipal lots, on the street and in the parking garage, however, many parking lots on the Waterfront (east and west) do not provide free parking on statutory holidays. Parking exemptions are required to park overnight on city streets and for more than five hours. Visit burlington.ca/parkingexemptions for more.
Burlington Transit: Transit will operate a Sunday holiday schedule. The downtown transit terminal, specialist dispatch and the administrative office will be closed on March 29. Monday is a regular schedule.
Government Offices: City halls, the Enterprise Center and administrative offices are all closed on Good Friday. Some offices, such as St Catharines, will reopen on Easter Monday.
Parks, recreation and culture services: All the City’s leisure centers are closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. All administrative offices are closed on Friday. Some will be closed on Monday. St Catharines Ciwanis Aquatic Center is closed on Friday, but open on Saturday. The Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Center is closed Friday, but open regular hours through the weekend and Monday.
Community centres: All centers and arenas for older adults will either be closed or have reduced hours on Friday, Sunday and Monday.
Museum of St. Catharines; Welland Canal Centre: Both facilities will be closed on Good Friday but open for the rest of the long weekend between 9 am and 5 pm
Niagara Regional Transportation: St Catharines and Niagara Falls buses will operate on a holiday schedule for Good Friday. Regional service, Fort Erie and Welland will not run on Friday. The agency will have regular hours on Easter Sunday and Monday.
Canada Post: No collection or post delivery on Monday. Most post offices operated by the private sector will also be closed during business hours.
Grocery stores: Major grocery stores such as Fortinos, Metro, FreshCo and No Frills will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Shoppers Drug Market: Some venues in the city will be open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, but not all. Holiday hours can be viewed on the Shoppers store locator map.
Rexall: Some outlets are open on a holiday schedule, but not all. Visit the Rexall website for store hours.
centres: All major shopping centers in Hamilton, Burlington, St Catharines and Niagara Falls will be closed on Good Friday. Exceptions include:
- Outlet Collection in Niagara Falls: Open from 10 am to 6 pm
- Toronto Eaton CF Centre: Open noon to 7pm
- Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills: Open Friday from 9:30 am to 7 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm
- Pacific Mall in Toronto: Open from 11 am to 7 pm
- Vaughan Mills will be open from 11am to 7pm
In Toronto, retailers in designated tourist areas such as Yorkville, Downtown Yonge, Queen’s Quay West and the Distillery District can remain open on Good Friday, according to City of Toronto bylaws.
Walmart: All Walmarts in the GTHA will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday with the exception of the Niagara Falls Supercentre on Oakwood Drive, which is open from 7 am to 11 pm on those days.
Alcohol
The Beer Shop: All shops will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
LCBO: All shops will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Wine Rack: Largest The Hamilton locations will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday with the exception of the Wilson Street West location in Ancaster and the Guelph Line outlet in Burlington.
Wilson Street will be open from midday until 5 pm on Good Friday and between 11 am and 6 pm on Easter Sunday. Guelph Line will be open from 10 am to 6 pm on Friday and Sunday.
Tourist destinations
Niagara Falls: Some Niagara Falls attractions are closed in early spring, including the Whirlpool Aero Car Adventure Course and Whirlpool Wildplay, and the White Water Walk.
However, some, such as Niagara City Cruises, Journey Behind the Falls, Niagara Falls History Museum and The Exchange, and Niagara Power Station are open and will operate on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Hours of operation can be found on the Niagara Parks website.
The Butterfly Conservatory will be open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday between 10 am and 6 pm
Toronto: Most Toronto attractions are either closed or have adjusted hours on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
- The Hockey Hall of Fame will be open between 10am and 5pm
- The Toronto Zoo will be open from 9:30 am to 6 pm
- The Ontario Science Center will be open from 10 am to 5 pm
- Ripley’s Aquarium will be open from 9 am to 11 pm
- The Art Gallery of Ontario will be open from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
- The Royal Ontario Museum will be open from 10am to 5:30pm
- The Aga Khan Museum will be open from 10am to 5:30pm
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