Pride Week begins in Vancouver
Posted July 31, 2017 11:17 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Pride Week is officially underway in Vancouver. The Pride flag was raised this morning at City Hall.
There is a week of festivities planned ahead of the parade which takes place this Sunday. The parade route begins at Robson and Bute Streets, carries on along Denman Street, and ends at Beach Avenue and Jervis Street.
#Pride Week kicks off at 10:45am today at @jimdevaplaza. Can’t wait to celebrate with #Vancouver‘s #LGBTTQ+ community! #Pride2017 #vanpoli pic.twitter.com/vsC2PVc810
— Gregor Robertson (@MayorGregor) July 31, 2017
“Vancouver is known throughout the world for our remarkable diversity, and we’ve been a leader in our commitment to equality and inclusion,” says Mayor Gregor Robertson. “Pride is a great opportunity to celebrate a strong and vibrant Vancouver and all we’ve achieved together with our LGBTTQ+ community, as we continue to strive for legal and lived equality for all.”
If you on heading down to the parade, you’re being encouraged to take transit, bike or walk.
PARADE ROAD CLOSURES (Aug. 6th)
- 1000-1100 Robson St. between Burrard and Bute from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 700-900 Thurlow St. between Georgia and Nelson from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 1100-1600 Robson St. between Bute and Denman from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- 800-1200 Denman St. between Robson and Beach from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 1300-1700 Beach Ave. between Denman and Jervis from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Robson and Denman streets will be re-opened once the crowds have cleared and the streets have been cleaned.
