A collosal crowd is expected in Surrey Saturday to celebrate the Sikh holiday of Vaisakhi. RCMP Corporal Drew Grainger pegs numbers for the festival and parade at about 140,000. He says several roads will be closed between 8 am and 5 pm. "the area between 88th and 72nd Avenue to the north and south, and 123 all the way over to 132, between east and … [Read more...]
Vancouver to celebrate Vaisakhi
April 14, 2012 by
More than 50,000 people are expected Saturday at this year's Vaisakhi Festival in Vancouver. Expect music, bright colours, loads of food and tons of people. Vaisakhi celebrates a major Sikh holiday on April 14th. The main event, the parade, will wind through East Vancouver -- from Ross Street to Southeast Marine Drive, up Main to East 49th, and … [Read more...]
