In addition to the Pride Parade closures (noted in post below) be aware of East York’s 55th annual Canada Day Parade motorcade beginning at 9:30 a.m. July 1, 2012 at the East York Town Centre, 45 Overlea Blvd. The motorcade will make its way to Dieppe Park, where the marching bands will start at 10 a.m. The motorcade parade is scheduled to finish at noon at Stan Wadlow Park, 888 Cosburn Ave. Canada Day celebrations at Stan Wadlow Park will begin at 11 a.m. and finish at 11 p.m. Residents will be able to enjoy bingo, live entertainment and a display of antique cars. The Kiwanis Pool will be open from noon to 7 p.m. The fireworks display will start at 10:15 p.m. and the park will close at 11 p.m. Admission is free. The National Congress of Chinese Canadians will hold their colourful annual march downtown along a route that winds through most parts of the Chinese district. The parade will proceed along King St W, University Avenue, Dundas West and Spadina. It will go along Front West to Blue Jays Way and the Canadian Pacific Railway Workers Monument.