Date: Thu May 19 07:22:39 2005
Subject: Royal Visit Calgary - Royal Motorcade Viewing Opportunities and Royal Visit Souvenirs
From: Bonnie Tucker

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Royal Visit Calgary - Royal Motorcade Viewing Opportunities
and Royal Visit Souvenirs, and Event Day Traffic Advisory 

CALGARY - On Wednesday, May 25, The City of Calgary presents
"Royal Visit Calgary", a special tribute in honour of
Alberta's Centennial and the visit of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh.
Tickets to this event at the Pengrowth Saddledome are now
sold out, but there is still an opportunity for Calgarians to
see The Queen and Her Royal Motorcade in downtown Calgary. 

On Wednesday, May 25, the Royal Motorcade will pass through
downtown as it makes it way from the Museum of the Regiments
to the Pengrowth Saddledome. Later in the day, the motorcade
will again pass through downtown, on the way to the airport
departure point. 

Two prime viewing locations have been designated for well
-wishers interested in seeing The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh along the Royal Motorcade route:

1)	1 p.m.:	South side of 9 Avenue, between 4
Street SW and 1 Street SE. Please arrive before 1 p.m. as the
Royal Motorcade is anticipated to pass by at 1:10 - 1:20 p.m.
on its way to the Pengrowth Saddledome.

2)	4:15 p.m.: On the Municipal Plaza and in front of
Historic City Hall, on the east side of Macleod Trail,
between	7 Avenue and 9 Avenue SE). Please arrive by
4:15 p.m. as the Royal Motorcade is anticipated to pass by at
4:35 - 4:45 p.m. At this viewpoint, the Royal Motorcade will
include 27 cars (for Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, The
Governor General, and other dignitaries).   

Royal Visit souvenirs will be available, while supplies last,
for well-wishers lining the Royal Motorcade Route at these
designated viewing locations. Flags for waving and
commemorative Royal Visit buttons and programmes can be
picked up, free of charge, at the following times and
locations:

1)	12:30 p.m.: In front of Gulf Canada Square (by the
Canadian Pacific Railway vintage steam engine), on the south
side of 9 Avenue, between 2 Street and 3 Street SW.

2)	4 p.m.:	On the Municipal Plaza (in front of
the Municipal Building and beside Historic City Hall),on the
east side of Macleod Trail at 8 Avenue SE.

Members of the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede Promotion
Committee, and volunteers, will be handing out the souvenir
items. Well-wishers who may already have flags from other
events are encouraged to bring them along.

The City of Calgary would like to take this opportunity to
thank road users and local residents affected by the Royal
Motorcade for their patience and understanding. Every effort
will be made to keep disruptions to a minimum. The following
traffic advisories will be in effect on event day -
Wednesday, May 25: 

*	Motorists and transit riders are advised to expect
traffic interruptions and delays throughout the day,
specifically between 12 noon and 5 p.m..

*	A NO PARKING zone will be in effect, along 9 
Avenue, from 5 Street SW to 1 Street SE, for the day.

*	Commuters can avoid delays in the downtown core, and
on Deerfoot Trail, by adjusting travel times. Plan your day,
and leave downtown before 4 p.m. or depart after 5:15 pm.

*	Motorists, trucks, and delivery services who
regularly use Crowchild Trail, downtown routes, and Deerfoot
Trail are encouraged to use Blackfoot Trail, Glenmore Trail,
and 16 Avenue, as alternate routes.

For more information on Royal Motorcade viewing
opportunities, Royal Visit souvenirs, the Royal Visit Calgary
event at the Pengrowth Saddledome, and traffic advisories for
event day - Wednesday, May 25, visit www.
calgary.ca/royalvisit, watch for the Royal Visit Calgary ads
in the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun on Saturday, May 21,
and Tuesday, May 24, or call 3-1-1.



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Public Contact Information:

3-1-1

www.calgary.ca/royalvisit

Public Email Contact: 

    ccweb@calgary.ca

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