City denies permit for Filipino street festival

The city is blocking an annual street festival’s parade permit over traffic and safety concerns.

Officials have denied a permit for the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival Parade on northbound McPhillips that was set to happen on Saturday, August 22.

City officials say due to negative feedback over traffic issues the organization will not be allowed to close the route off.

They say 1,250 vehicles per hour pass through the truck route during the three-hour time frame requested. A report says that would disrupt emergency vehicles to nearby Seven Oaks Hospital.

The group is appealing the decision at City Hall next week.

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  Rainy weather couldn’t keep Winnipeg’s Filipino community from carrying on with their annual street festival. But this year, the city has denied their permit. (File image)