If you need to run any last minute errands ahead of the Easter long weekend, here's what you'll need to know.
Many businesses and organizations will be closed on Good Friday (April 15) and Easter Sunday (April 17). Some places will also remain closed on Easter Monday (April 18).
Major retail and grocery stores including Costco, drug stores, shopping malls, banks, LCBO, Beer Stores, and the Labatt retail location downtown will be closed on Friday and Sunday. All municipal, provincial, and federal government offices will remain shut until Tuesday.
Residential garbage and recycling will not be picked up on Friday or Monday and mail service will resume again on Tuesday. The London Transit Commission will operate buses on a Sunday schedule on Friday.
London Public Library branches will also be closed on Friday, Sunday, and Monday, but will be open for regular hours on Saturday.
The Middlesex London Health Unit also announced reduced hours for vaccine clinics over the holiday weekend.
Vaccine clinics at the Western Fair District Agriplex, White Oaks Mall and Caradoc Community Centre in Mt. Brydges will be closed for most of the weekend. Those hoping to get vaccinated will have an opportunity to roll up their sleeves on Saturday. The Agriplex will be open April 16 for walk-ins between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m, while the clinic at White Oaks Mall will be open for walk-ins from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Select Shoppers Drug Mart locations in London will be open during the holiday weekend for those in need of essentials. The Sherwood Forest Mall location at 1225 Wonderland Road North and Byron location at 1224 Commissioners Road West will be open both Friday and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The 510 Hamilton Road location will also be available during the same hours on Friday, but will be closed on Sunday.
Those looking for something to do over the Easter holidays will have a few activities to choose from.
Storybook Gardens opens for its spring season with an egg hunt on Good Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., pre-registration is required to participate. The German Canadian Club located at 1 Cove Road is also offering an Easter egg hunt on Saturday between 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event, which costs $5, also offers crafts for the kids.
Dog parents can also participate in an egg hunt with the National Service Dogs’ organization at Plunkett Estate on Good Friday. Those interested can register for the event online. Other events over the weekend include an outdoor Easter Market at the Convent Garden Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.