On Good Friday and Easter Sunday, a number of places will be closed, including Square One Shopping Centre (closed Friday and Sunday), Walmart Supercentre at Square One, Whole Foods Square One (just Easter Sunday) Erin Mills Town Centre, Dixie Outlet Mall, Heartland Town Centre and other power centres (but individual restaurants might still be open), most major grocery stores (including Costco), non-emergency federal, provincial, regional and municipal offices, banks, libraries, all Beer Store and LCBO locations and Canada Post.<\/p>\n
There will be no change to garbage and recycling pickup.<\/p>\n
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MiWay will operate on a Sunday\/holiday schedule on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule on Good Friday.<\/p>\n
On Easter Monday, some government-run offices, along with schools, will be closed.<\/p>\n
A few places will be open, including some cafes, bars and restaurants (call ahead to be sure), local parks and trails, pharmacies and some smaller grocery stores (such as Rabba locations).<\/p>\n
Brampton<\/a><\/p>\n Many places will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, including Bramalea City Centre, Shoppers World, most major grocery stores (including Costco), all non-emergency federal, provincial, regional, and municipal offices and services, banks, libraries, most community centres, all Beer Store and LCBO locations, and the Brampton Animal Shelter. Canada Post will also be closed, along with community recycling centres.<\/p>\n Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) will be closed on Good Friday, but open on April 4, 5 and 6.<\/p>\n Garbage and recycling will not be impacted.<\/p>\n On Easter Monday, some government-run offices, along with schools, will be closed.<\/p>\n A few places will be open over the long weekend, including some cafes, bars and restaurants (call ahead to be sure), pharmacies, some smaller grocery stores (such as Rabba locations), and local parks and trails.<\/p>\n Brampton Transit will operate on a Sunday\/holiday schedule on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, and GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule on Good Friday.<\/p>\n Halton: Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills<\/a><\/p>\n Many places will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, including Mapleview Centre and Burlington Centre in Burlington, Oakville Place, Milton Mall, most major grocery stores (including Costco), all Beer Store and LCBO locations, community centres\/arenas\/pools, the Oakville Museum, the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, non-emergency federal, provincial, regional and municipal offices, banks, libraries, Halton Court Services, Canada Post and the Halton Waste Management Site.<\/p>\n There will be no waste collection on Good Friday.<\/p>\n On Good Friday and Easter Sunday, residents can visit local parks and certain outdoor recreational amenities, most Shoppers Drug Marts, some cafes, restaurants and bars (call ahead to confirm), Conservation Halton Parks (Crawford Lake, Hilton Falls, Kelso, Mount Nemo, Mountsberg and Rattlesnake Point), Terra Cotta Conservation Area in Halton Hills and Toronto Premium Outlets.<\/p>\n Oakville Transit will operate on a holiday schedule, Burlington Transit will operate on a Sunday\/holiday schedule, Milton Transit will not be running and GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule.<\/p>\n Non-emergency government-run services will not operate on Easter Monday.<\/p>\n Hamilton<\/a><\/p>\n On Good Friday and Easter Sunday, all Beer Store and LCBO locations, Canada Post, major malls (including CF Lime Ridge), most major grocery stores (including Costco), all city-run administrative offices, all non-emergency federal, provincial and municipal offices, libraries, Hamilton Civic Museums (Good Friday and Easter Monday only), the Hamilton Farmers\u2019 Market, banks and the Tropical Greenhouse at Gage Park will be closed.<\/p>\n As for what\u2019s open, residents can visit convenience stores, movie theatres, most Shoppers Drug Mart locations, Splitsville Entertainment, Hamilton Civic Museums (typically open on Sunday but all will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday), and some cafes, restaurants, and bars (call ahead).<\/p>\n Community Recycling Centres and Transfer Stations are closed on Friday and there will be no blue box, bulk waste, or garbage pick-up on Friday.<\/p>\n Non-emergency government-run services and schools will not operate on Easter Monday.<\/p>\n On April 3, HSR buses will operate on a Sunday schedule, with the last downtown trips at 12 am. For DARTS, holiday service hours will be in effect on April 3. Regular service will be available on April 6. GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule on Good Friday<\/p>\n Durham Region: Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering, Ajax and Clarington<\/a><\/p>\n Many places will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, including Pickering Town Centre, Oshawa Centre, all LCBO and Beer Store locations, most major grocery stores (including Costco), Canada Post, Pickering Museum Village, all non-emergency federal, provincial, regional, and municipal offices, banks, libraries, animal shelters, and some recreation centres. The Ajax Community Centre and Audley Recreation Centre will stay open on Good Friday but will be closed on Easter Monday.<\/p>\n As for what\u2019s open, residents can visit some cafes, restaurants and bars (call ahead), most variety and convenience stores, most pharmacies, most breweries (call ahead), most cannabis stores (call ahead) and some rec centres (open on Sunday).<\/p>\n Non-emergency government-run services will not operate on Easter Monday, and schools will be closed.<\/p>\n Garbage and recycling collection will be pushed ahead one day.<\/p>\n DRT will run on a holiday schedule on Friday (regular weekday service resumes Monday) and GO Transit will run on a Saturday schedule on Friday.<\/p>\n Niagara Region<\/a><\/p>\n While many businesses in Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake are open over the long weekend because they\u2019re considered tourist destinations, other businesses will be closed. On Good Friday and Easter Sunday, closed businesses and services include all city and town halls, all non-emergency federal, provincial, regional and municipal offices, most major grocery stores (including Costco), The Pen Centre in St. Catharines, Fairview Mall in St Catharines, Pendale Plaza in St Catharines, Seaway Mall in Welland, community centres and libraries, banks, Canada Post and all Beer Store and LCBO locations.<\/p>\n On Easter Monday, schools and non-emergency government offices will be closed.<\/p>\n As for what\u2019s open, residents and visitors can check out Canada One in Niagara Falls, Outlet Collection at Niagara in Niagara-on-the-Lake, some smaller grocery stores, such as Rabba grocery stores, wineries and breweries (call ahead), most cafes, bars and restaurants (always call ahead to be sure), pharmacies, movie theatres and most\u00a0Niagara Falls family-oriented tourist attractions, including Niagara Speedway, Dino Adventure Golf, Niagara Skywheel, Niagara Zipline, Movieland, Fallsview Water Park, Ripley\u2019s Museum, Oakes Garden, Bird Kingdom and more.<\/p>\n GO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule on Friday, and\u00a0Niagara Transit<\/a> says there will be no conventional bus service on regional routes on Good Friday.<\/p>\n There will be no changes to waste collection<\/p>\n