The first long weekend of the spring is upon Canadians, and with it comes a three-day weekend for some, and a four-day weekend for others.
Good Friday is the actual statutory holiday of the long weekend, but government workers and those within the school system also get Easter Monday off. That means federal, provincial, and municipal government offices and schools will be closed until Tuesday. Mail delivery will also resume on Tuesday.
Most grocery stores, banks, the LCBO, Beer Stores, the Labatt Retail Store on Richmond St., and malls including White Oaks Mall, Masonville Place, and Westmount Shopping Centre will close their doors Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Three Shoppers Drug Mart locations in London at 510 Hamilton Rd., 1224 Commissioners Rd.W., and in Sherwood Forest Mall at 1225 Wonderland Rd. N will be open Good Friday and Easter Monday from 10am-6pm.
The LTC will be running on Good Friday, but on a Sunday schedule.
There is no shortage of Easter themed events being held in the city to keep kids entertained Good Friday and Saturday.
Storybook Gardens is offering an Easter egg scavenger hunt daily from 10am to 3pm. In addition to collecting colourful eggs, children will be able to meet the Easter bunny and partake in dance parties and puppet shows.
Apple Land Station is also hosting an Easter egg hunt daily from 9am to 4pm.
Easter goes to the hounds at the Plunkett Estate on Elviage Dr. where a National Service Dogs’ Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs is being held starting at 10am on Good Friday only.
The 36th London Spring Arts and Craft Show and Sale is on at the Western Fair District Progress building from 10am to 6pm and the London Toy & Collectibles Expo will take place at Centennial Hall from 9:30am to 2:30pm.
On the roads, motorists can expect to see an increased police presence. Provincial police say they will be out targeting the big four factors that lead to fatal collisions - distracted, aggressive, and impaired driving and lack of seatbelt use.
Those who don't buckle up could be fined $240, while anyone busted behind the wheel using a handheld device will get a $490 ticket. Drunk or aggressive drivers will face criminal charges.