Fat Cat Festival briefly cancelled

The Fat Cat Children’s Festival was temporarily cancelled due to poor weather and for safety reasons.

  • Jun. 8, 2012 5:00 a.m.

The Fat Cat Children’s Festival, which was scheduled to start Friday, has been temporarily cancelled due to poor weather and for safety reasons. Waterfront Park and parking lot are now open to the public for the remainder of the day.

The Festival will resume Saturday morning with the parade at 10 a.m. Waterfront Park will only be open to ticket holders from 11  a.m. to 5 p.m.

Minor delays are expected along the parade route. Motorists are asked to follow the direction of on-site traffic control personnel. On street parking will also be restricted. Cars parked in restricted areas will be courtesy towed to the parking lot at the corner of Doyle Avenue and Ellis Street.

Saturday closures:

7 a.m.-1 p.m.  Martin Ave. and Lawson Ave. (from Richter St. to Ethel St.) and Richter St. (from Bernard Ave. to Doyle Ave.) – restricted access

8 a.m.-8 p.m.  Waterfront Park parking lot

9:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Bernard Ave. (from Richter St. to Water St.) and Water St. (from Bernard Ave. to Clement Ave.) – rolling closures

10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.  Water Street Boat Launch

For more information on road closures, visit kelowna.ca/roadreport.

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