Prepare yourself for what goes down on Ezra Ave. in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada every year! Keep in mind that this was shot and edited in 12 hours FOR FUN! We With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, the City of Waterloo, and the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) are preparing for massive gatherings that often spill into city streets. In a statement to CityNews Kitchener, a spokesperson for the City of Waterloo said, “there is an operational plan in place for March 17, led by WRPS.” Waterloo announces parking bans in university district for St. Patrick’s Day weekend The City of Waterloo stated that an operational plan is in place for Sunday to react to ongoing St. Patrick’s Day activities led by the Waterloo Regional Police Service, and officers will be patrolling by foot, cruisers, and bikes. Several rows of fencing was wrapped around the streets and sidewalks located on Ezra Avenue to prevent an unsanctioned gathering for St Patrick's Day. Historically, thousands of students have Partygoers are seen taking over Ezra Avenue in Waterloo on St. Patrick's Day in this photo from 2018. (Joe Pavia/CBC) Laurier students have long made Saint Patrick’s Day their unofficial school holiday and in recent years, the City of Waterloo has struggled to contain the event. What started as a massive gathering on Ezra Avenue eventually prompted city officials to act, fencing off the street and increasing police presence. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of people would flood Ezra Avenue in Waterloo, Ont. for an unsanctioned street party. But with most of the street fenced off this St. Patrick's Day Drone footage of Ezra Street on St. Patricks Day 2022. Shot on Ezra St. Waterloo Ontario. March 17th 2022. More than 33,000 people flooded Ezra and Bricker Avenues on Sunday, making 2019 the largest unsanctioned St. Patrick's Day party in the city's history. Final bill for Ezra Avenue St. Patrick’s Day street party in Waterloo: $767,211 READ MORE: Ezra Avenue St. Patrick’s Day crowd peaked at 33,000 people: Waterloo police. Fencing has been installed along Ezra Avenue in advance of St. Patrick’s Day weekend. It’s the third straight year the road is being blocked off to prevent students from gathering there for an unsanctioned street party. Last year, Waterloo bylaw officers issued 16 fines over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. In 2023, over 200 charges were laid during the city’s unsanctioned street parties. Mirshahi recalled police issuing hundreds of tickets on St. Patrick’s Day alone in 2018, which he felt was an intimidation tactic to scare students off the streets. Attention Everyone- Merchandise Alert! St. Patricks Day Merch on Sale We are Shipping in 24 Hours to these Cities: -Waterloo -Brampton -Kitchener -Cambridge -Mississauga -London (Ontario) If you're from Ontario, try contacting first before making an order, maybe we can deliver to you as well in 24 Hours. . . . #reels #reeltoreel #ReelFilletz #reelbigfish #reelmuscle #ReelLife #Reelhealing # The scene on Ezra Avenue in Waterloo for St. Patrick's Day 2020, not a reveller to be seen as officials essentially play the waiting game. Despite the sunny skies, St. Patrick's Day on Ezra Avenue in Waterloo was a quiet affair. As of Wednesday afternoon, just a handful of students who wore green walked along the residential street. <p>St. Patrick’s Day may not have seen summerlike temperatures as it did last year, but that didn’t stop thousands of young people from celebrating outdoors.</p> Each year 20,000 to 30,000 people gather on Ezra Street in Waterloo Ontario to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Come check it out!-----FOLLOW US!Website: ht The University District of Waterloo includes the Northdale and MacGregor neighbourhoods, as well as Waterloo Park and the majority of the uptown neighbourhood. It also includes Ezra Avenue, the typical location of the St. Patrick’s Day street party. Fencing has gone up on Ezra Avenue, in Waterloo, Ont.’s university district, in the hopes it will deter people from taking part in unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street parties.
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