A local society is asking Burnaby council for permission to hold a small parade this summer.
And it will include a majestic chariot.
“The Arul Migu Thurkadevi Hindu Society wishes to pull a small chariot (six-feet wide) around the block of the society’s assembly hall as part of their annual Aadi Pooram, Ther Thiruvizcha (Chariot) Festival,” reads a city staff report.
The hall is located at 7468 Edmonds St. and the proposed parade would start on Aug. 10 at the hall at 6:30 p.m. going north on Edmonds to Mary Avenue, right on Mary to 19th Avenue, right on 19th to Humphries Avenue, right on Humphries to Edmonds, and right on Edmonds to the society’s hall, finishing at approximately 10 p.m.
This request is being submitted in light of Phase 3 of B.C.’s Restart Plan, which allows organized gatherings such as fairs and festivals to operate with a communicable disease plan in place.
The moving road closures would start at 6 p.m. and finish at 11 p.m. to allow time for setup and cleanup. The parade organizers will be required to arrange for the delivery, installation and removal of all necessary traffic control equipment (i.e. barricades, cones, stanchions), certified traffic control personnel (TCP’s) who will be stationed at Mary Avenue and Edmonds Street and at Humphries Avenue and Edmonds Street to control traffic, at their cost. The organizers are expecting about 300 members to attend this year’s parade.
