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Pope Francis recites the noon prayer of the Angelus from the window of his study overlooking St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Photo by Andrew Medichini / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Parts of several roads in the Edmonton area will close next week as part of a series of road cuts during Pope Francis’ visit to the Edmonton area.
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The Pope will be in the Edmonton area from early Sunday morning to early Wednesday, including a trip south to Maskwacis and northwest to Lac Ste. Anne.
“Travelers should be aware of these temporary road restrictions and plan their routes accordingly to avoid delays,” Shane Schreiber, deputy deputy minister of the Alberta government, said during a technical briefing with reporters last week. .
The rolling closures will be made before and after the passage of the Pope’s caravan.
Drivers are asked to wait for delays, plan alternate routes, and check 511 for closure updates.
On Tuesday, the province released specific details about the closures, but notes they are subject to change.
Sunday – July 24
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The Pope is scheduled to arrive in Edmonton at 11:20 p.m. The QEII Northbound Road between Edmonton International Airport and the City of Edmonton will be closed until the caravan passes.
Monday – July 25
Pope Francis is scheduled to leave early in the morning, arriving in Maskwacis at 10 a.m. The QEII will close again as the Pope travels to the site in the morning and returns to Edmonton in the early afternoon to visit the center of Sacred Heart Church.
The province says “closures, significant delays and limited access” are expected from Highway 2A, heading north and south, between Wetaskiwin, Maskwacis and Ponoka, as well as along Highway 611 throughout the day.
Shuel-let-qua Q: olosoet (Cynthia Jim) sings behind the care packages that met at the Kihêw Waciston Indigenous Center at MacEwan University in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. The care packages are they will be delivered to indigenous campus visitors during the Pope’s visit. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia
Tuesday – July 26
After an open-air Mass at Commonwealth Stadium in the morning, the Pope will travel to Lac Ste. Anne in the late afternoon, which led to the closure of parts of Highway 16 in a westerly direction, Highway 43 in a northerly direction and Highway 633 in a westerly direction.
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Sections of the same roads will close again in the opposite direction later that afternoon.
The province notes that there will be closures and restricted access to Highways 16 and 633 on all highways and municipal highways west of Highway 43 and east of Highway 765, south of Lac Ste. Anne.
Highway 633 between Highways 757 and 43 will be closed except for buses and local traffic.
Wednesday – July 27
Pope Francis is scheduled to leave Edmonton for Quebec City at 9 p.m. The southbound lanes of the QEII between Edmonton and the airport will be closed.
The information will also be posted on e-mail boards along Alberta roads.
Pope Francis is expected to apologize for the role of the Catholic Church in residential school systems during his Canadian trip, which begins in Edmonton and ends in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on July 29.
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Attendees at any of Alberta’s public events are reminded during the papal visit that parking will be limited or not available at all locations and that the parking bus service and boarding or pre-registration are the best transportation options. .
The contents of the care packages that met at the Kihêw Waciston Indigenous Center at MacEwan University in Edmonton on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. The care packages will be delivered to Indigenous campus visitors during the Pope’s visit. Packages include a stain kit, indigenous tea, a scarf that is used for active wrapping, and an information card with details on how people can be contacted for counseling and mental health services they may need related with the visit. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia
Meanwhile, preparations in Edmonton continue to rise.
MacEwan University is offering a community meeting space on July 25 and 26 with healing activities, refreshments and sharing circles.
On Tuesday, volunteers gathered to prepare care packages to welcome visitors.
And it looks like a $ 441,000 renovation of the “Coloma de la Pau” monument to the papal visit of John Paul II in 1984 is almost complete. The city said the money is out of the $ 1 million in expenses it is covering. during the papal visit.
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