Toronto Police Serivce release — On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, the funeral service will be held for former Toronto Mayor and sitting City Councillor Rob Ford. A ceremonial procession will escort the late Councillor, his family, dignitaries, and public mourners to the public funeral at the Cathedral Church of St. James, at 65 Church St.
ROUTING
To facilitate the move from the designated public visitation site to the Cathedral Church of St. James, a procession will escort the funeral cortege, westbound across Nathan Phillips Square to the lane that runs from the west side of Toronto City Hall, southbound to Queen Street West, eastbound to Yonge Street, southbound to King Street, and eastbound on King Street East to the front of the church.
The funeral service will start at 12 p.m. and is expected to last 90 minutes. There may be as many as 650 people in the cathedral. The following are the main road closures:
CLOSURES
– King Street East (from Jarvis Street to Church Street)
– Adelaide Street East (Church Street to Jarvis Street)
– Church Street (Wellington Street East to Adelaide Street east) Road closures will begin at 9 a.m., and are expected to last, intermittently, until approximately 3 p.m. TTC services will be diverted in the area.
May Robert Ford Lay in peace