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Local 793 members and their families are encouraged to march in a number of Labour Day parades and attend events being held across the province on Monday, September 2, 2024 (Sunday, September 1, 2024, in Oshawa). Participants who attend the parade in their respective districts will receive a Local 793 jacket, t-shirt, and hat. Youth’s T-shirts will be available. Please present your Union card and come early, as quantities are limited. Details about the parades and events in various districts: Hamilton Please assemble at 9 a.m. on Monday, September 2, […]
Local 793 members and their families are encouraged to march in a number of Labour Day parades and attend events being held across the province on Monday, September 2, 2024 (Sunday, September 1, 2024, in Oshawa).
Participants who attend the parade in their respective districts will receive a Local 793 jacket, t-shirt, and hat. Youth’s T-shirts will be available. Please present your Union card and come early, as quantities are limited.
Details about the parades and events in various districts:
Hamilton
Please assemble at 9 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Stuart Street between Hess Street and Caroline Street North. Local 793 representatives will be on-site at 8:30 am. Members should look for Local 793 flags and banners to find us on Stuart Street. The parade starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. and heads south on Bay Street, east on York Blvd. to James Street, north on James Street to Strachan Street, west on Strachan to Bay Front Park. Following the march, a picnic is being hosted by the Hamilton and District Labour Council (HLDC) in Bayfront Park and members are free to attend if they wish.
Kingston
The Kingston & District Labour Council is hosting a festival at McBurney (Skeleton) Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2024. There will be food, live music and children’s games. Parade to City Hall starts at 10:30 a.m.
London
Local 793 is sponsoring a barbeque for members and their families at East Park, 1275 Hamilton Road, in London. The picnic runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2024. There will be food and refreshments.
Oshawa
Members are invited to the Lindsey & District Labour Council Labour Day picnic at Lindsay Memorial Park, 215 Lindsey St. S, Lindsey. The picnic begins at 12 p.m. on Sunday, September 1, 2024. There will be food, refreshments, music, door prizes, children’s games and information booths. Please bring your own water bottles.
Ottawa
Ottawa’s Labour Council Labour Day Parade will depart at 12 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2024, from Ottawa City Hall, finishing at McNabb Park, located at the corner of Bronson and Gladstone Ave. Once at the Park, the day will be filled with a fun list of activities that will include a moon bounce, live music, face painting and a barbecue.
Sarnia
Members are to meet behind the Sarnia Public Library, located at 124 Christina Street South at 8:30 a.m., Monday, September 2, 2024. Members will then line up in front of the Post Office on Christina Street at Davis Street to march in the parade. Following the parade, we will be coming back to the Union Hall, located at 1390A Lougar Ave, for lunch and refreshments.
Sault Ste. Marie
Members can meet at the Roberta Bondar Pavillon at 65 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 2, 2024, and from there assemble for the parade.
Sudbury
Members are invited to a Labour Day barbeque at the Sudbury office at 430 Westmount Avenue, Sudbury, Unit H on Monday, September 2, 2024. The barbeque runs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Timmins
Members are invited to meet at Kerr Crane Services, located at 1321 Riverside Dr, Timmins, at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 2, 2024, and from there the parade will commence.
Toronto
The parade begins promptly at 9:30 a.m., Monday, September 2, 2024. Assemble by 8:30 a.m. on University Avenue between Richmond Street West and Queen Street West. Members should look for Local 793 flags and banners to find us. The parade route will head west on Queen Street West to Dufferin Street then south to the Canadian National Exhibition. At the end of the parade, members will be admitted free to the CNE grounds.
Thunder Bay
Members can attend a Labour Day picnic at the Current River Park off Hodder Avenue and Cumberland Street from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2024. IUOE local 793 will have a booth set up on site. Refreshments and hot dogs will be available free of charge until 3 p.m. The event is organized by the Thunder Bay District Labour Council.
Windsor
The march will begin at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, September 2, 2024, from the UNIFOR Local 200/444 office. We ask that those participating in the march be at 1855 Turner Road (Unifor Local 444/200 Office) beginning at 8:00 a.m., and no later than 9:30 a.m. Speeches, food, refreshments, and activities will all take place at Lanspeary Park following the parade.