Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Sidewalk Days free parking request denied

Annual festival set to hit downtown July 4 to 6

At Monday's council meeting Theresa Gillis, chair of
Sidewalk Days, makes her case for council to grant free
metered parking for visitors, vendors and entertainment
on July 4 and 5, the first two days of the event.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


There won’t be any free parking at Sidewalk Days next week.

“The free parking for the full two days, if it was really only for the patrons and they were coming and going I think it’d be great, but we do have to remember that there are other businesses on the side streets that are operating business as usual those days,” said Coun. Heather Eby. “It’s not that I’m opposed to Sidewalk Days. I love Sidewalk Days and I appreciate all the hard work that goes into it.”

Theresa Gillis, chairwoman of Sidewalk Days, made the request at Monday’s council meeting for free metered parking on July 4 and 5. Sidewalk Days, the biggest downtown event in the city that has been running for more than 40 years, will take place this year from July 4 to 6. It will run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4 and 5 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 6.

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