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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. 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.” 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. Waterloo Regional Police have estimated that 33,000 people were at the unsanctioned street party on Ezra Avenue on St. Patrick’s Day at its highpoint. Waterloo Regional Police have estimated Ezra Avenue's infamous St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Waterloo have been pretty tame over the last two pandemic years. In the past, tens of thousands of people descended on the street for an Discover St Patrick's Day coloring pages with themes like green colors, shamrocks, and Irish symbols. Great for holiday activities! 4107 Hewes Avenue Baltimore In 2019, police estimated that 33,000 people gathered on Ezra Avenue on St. Patrick’s Day, which led to 80 calls for paramedics while a similar amount of people visited emergency rooms at the 4. St. Patrick’s Day Wishing Stones. Decorate small stones with lucky symbols and inspiring words to spread a little St. Patrick’s Day cheer. Collect smooth, clean rocks and paint them green. Once dry, use paint markers to draw shamrocks, rainbows, gold coins, or lucky phrases like “Luck of the Irish” and “Stay Lucky.” Get ready to celebrate the luck of the Irish with these 36 St. Patrick's Day coloring pages that are all free to download and print! St. Patrick's Day is a holiday celebrated worldwide, honoring the patron saint of Ireland and the country's rich culture and traditions. What better way to celebrate this day than with these fun coloring sheets! A large number of post-secondary students are expected to take part in a massive unsanctioned street party this weekend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the City of Waterloo. 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 8. St. Patrick’s Day Gnome. This little gnome is all decked out for St. Patrick’s Day, holding a shamrock in an envelope and ready for coloring! Add some green and orange to bring the holiday spirit to life. 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. WATERLOO — This Sunday, thousands will dress in green and hit Ezra Avenue and neighbouring streets in Waterloo’s university district to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. March 17, 2019 3 min read 10 Cute and Fun Craft Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day 1. Lucky Shamrock Garland. Create a festive St. Patrick’s Day garland using coloring pages or green construction paper! Color and cut out shamrocks from a printable template or draw your own. Punch holes at the tops and string them together with yarn or ribbon. The City of Waterloo was granted an injunction order for St. Patrick’s Day weekend from Friday, March 14 at 12 a.m. to Monday, March 17 at 11:59 p.m. The order, granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, means that anyone attending, hosting, creating, sponsoring, or allowing That is just around the corner from nearby Ezra Avenue, where the annual St. Patrick’s Day unsanctioned street gatherings have traditionally taken place. This year, the City of Waterloo obtained a court injunction that allows the arrest or detention of anyone attending, hosting, creating, or sponsoring an unsanctioned street party or A cheerful scene of three kids sharing a festive St. Patrick’s Day message. A Girl with a Harp and a Boy Wearing a Leprechaun’s Hat. A fun way to introduce children to Irish music and traditions. A Rainbow with a Pot of Gold. A classic St. Patrick’s Day image that sparks creativity and storytelling. Kids at the End of the Rainbow 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. 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.
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