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Police in Victoria, B.C., are telling residents and travellers to expect traffic disruptions on Sunday, as two major events attracting thousands of people are scheduled to take place.
The annual Times Colonist (TC) 10K run will be happening in the James Bay and Fairfield neighbourhoods.
The race starts at 8 a.m. The Times Colonist says close to 11,000 people are expected to take part in the event, up from around 9,000 people last year. Roads will be closed along major routes starting at around 7:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. PT.
Much of the route follows the water along Dallas Road.
The Times Colonist 10K run takes place in Victoria this weekend. (Courtesy of runsport.ca/tc10k)
Also on Sunday, the Khalsa Day Parade and Festival is returning to Victoria’s Burnside neighbourhood.
The parade and accompanying festival are scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. and expected to last until 2 p.m.
Gurdwara Singh Sabha is hosting the celebration, and 7,000 people are expected to attend.
The festival is scheduled to take place at the Gurdwara Singh Sabha on Cecelia Road.
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Gurdwara Singh Sabha will host this weekend’s Vaisakhi celebration, with seven thousand people are expected to attend. Jindi Singh and Jena Minhas, who will both be attending, share how they’re preparing for the celebrations and what they’re looking forward to most.Around 7,000 people are expected for the Khalsa Day Parade and Festival in Victoria this weekend. (Submitted by VicPD)
