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Published on: 7/13/2007
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"There will be some parking, but it will be limited," said Leanne Strathdee, spokeswoman for the Waterfront Development Corp., which has restricted or closed its lots to help accommodate the festival's shoreside entertainment. Thousands of people are anticipated to crowd the downtown over the next four days to get a close-up view of tall ships from Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India and the Netherlands.In addition, onlookers will have the opportunity to see yachts from the Marblehead race and from the Cruising Club of America berthed on the waterfront. "I guess the best advice I could give is if you live close to a (MetroLink) or a major centre, public transit will be quick and will get you right into town.Then, we'll have a free waterfront shuttle that will be going from the Cunard Centre right to the Casino, stopping along Lower Water Street.So if you're a bit tired or travelling with children, you can get on a bus and come around the crowd." Ms. Strathdee said the corporation advised its monthly customers two weeks ago that because parking would be limited, they should find alternative spots during the festival, and most have done so. Those customers have been compensated for the time lost while the tall ships are in port. "We have had a few complaints," she said Thursday, adding that "there's always a compromise to put on an event of this scale." This year, Lower Water Street won't be closed to traffic, so those who want to try their luck finding parking in the area will be able to do so, she said.
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