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Saturday road closures in Sault Ste. Marie for Rotary parade

Saturday road closures in Sault Ste. Marie for Rotary parade

CTV News2 days ago
Northern Ontario Watch
There are road closures on Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie for the Rotary Community Day Parade. Lower Church Street & Queen Street East are closed from 9:30 a.m. - noon from Pim Street to Churchill Boulevard. Vehicles on the parade route after 9:30 a.m. will be towed by police. The parade starts at 11 a.m.
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