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The ninth annual Vaisakhi parade is less than a week away. 

The parade takes place on April 27 between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. 

There will be a number of  rolling road closures along the parade route in Rutland.

The parade will begin and end at the Sikh Temple on 1111 Rutland Road. There will be a partial lane closure in front of the Temple entrance between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. to accommodate a drop-off zone for participants. 

Sumac Road will be closed from Rutland Road to Keyes Road for the duration of event. There will be a short road closure for approximately 20 minutes on McCurdy Road from Rutland Road to Craig Road between 2 and 3 p.m. Motorists will be detoured onto Aldon Road and Hartman Road.

Rolling closures will continue along Ortt Road, Wallace Road, Sycamore Road, Sumac Road, Friesen Road, and Keyes Road.

Pedestrian crossings will be restricted to marked crosswalks. Transit service may experience delays along Rutland Road due to the drop off zone. 

For information about parking, road closures and potential delays, visit kelowna.ca/roadreport.