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That is just around the corner from nearby Ezra Avenue, where the annual St. Patrick’s Day unsanctioned street gatherings have traditionally taken place. This year, the City of Waterloo obtained a court injunction that allows the arrest or detention of anyone attending, hosting, creating, or sponsoring an unsanctioned street party or Fencing on Ezra Avenue has been erected since 2022 to discourage student gatherings for St. Patrick’s Day in Waterloo. Police are looking at more strategies to curb crowds. Waterloo Regional Police have estimated that 33,000 people were at the unsanctioned street party on Ezra Avenue on St. Patrick’s Day at its highpoint. Waterloo Regional Police have estimated Last year, Waterloo bylaw officers issued 16 fines over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. In 2023, over 200 charges were laid during the city’s unsanctioned street parties. Mirshahi recalled police issuing hundreds of tickets on St. Patrick’s Day alone in 2018, which he felt was an intimidation tactic to scare students off the streets. Waterloo announces parking bans in university district for St. Patrick’s Day weekend The City of Waterloo stated that an operational plan is in place for Sunday to react to ongoing St. Patrick’s Day activities led by the Waterloo Regional Police Service, and officers will be patrolling by foot, cruisers, and bikes. Several rows of fencing was wrapped around the streets and sidewalks located on Ezra Avenue to prevent an unsanctioned gathering for St Patrick's Day. Historically, thousands of students have Before the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of people would flood Ezra Avenue in Waterloo, Ont. for an unsanctioned street party. But with most of the street fenced off this St. Patrick's Day Fencing has gone up on Ezra Avenue, in Waterloo, Ont.’s university district, in the hopes it will deter people from taking part in unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street parties. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with sweet treats! From shamrock-shaped goodies to rich, chocolatey desserts with Irish flair, this collection adds a burst of green and gold to your festivities. Whether hosting a party, sharing at a potluck, or indulging at home, enjoy boozy Irish cream creations and festive no-bake options sure to spread cheer and satisfy every sweet tooth! Days ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, barriers and no-parking signs are already going up on Ezra Avenue in Waterloo, in an effort to contain potentially dangerous street parties. Updated March 14 Despite the sunny skies, St. Patrick's Day on Ezra Avenue in Waterloo was a quiet affair. As of Wednesday afternoon, just a handful of students who wore green walked along the residential street. The University District of Waterloo includes the Northdale and MacGregor neighbourhoods, as well as Waterloo Park and the majority of the uptown neighbourhood. It also includes Ezra Avenue, the typical location of the St. Patrick’s Day street party. Final bill for Ezra Avenue St. Patrick’s Day street party in Waterloo: $767,211 READ MORE: Ezra Avenue St. Patrick’s Day crowd peaked at 33,000 people: Waterloo police. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, the City of Waterloo, and the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) are preparing for massive gatherings that often spill into city streets. In a statement to CityNews Kitchener, a spokesperson for the City of Waterloo said, “there is an operational plan in place for March 17, led by WRPS.” A 21-year-old student and each of her nine roommates are $800 poorer after St. Patrick’s Day celebrations this past weekend. The Burlington native, who lives at the corner of Marshall and Regina More than 33,000 people flooded Ezra and Bricker Avenues on Sunday, making 2019 the largest unsanctioned St. Patrick's Day party in the city's history. Thousands of party-goers took to Ezra Avenue in Waterloo to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Sunday. bottles and 10,000 Timbits to hand out to students gathering on Ezra Avenue for St. Patrick's Fencing has been installed along Ezra Avenue in advance of St. Patrick’s Day weekend. It’s the third straight year the road is being blocked off to prevent students from gathering there for an unsanctioned street party. A large number of post-secondary students are expected to take part in a massive unsanctioned street party this weekend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the City of Waterloo. Ezra Avenue in Waterloo has been pretty quiet on St. Patrick's Day over the last two years. That may change with COVID-19 restrictions lifting. Regional police and city officials say they're
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