By Dave Branco

Changing Gears

2020 Father’s Day Show n Shine will be changing gears this year

Jun 9, 2020 | 10:55 AM

PRINCE GEORGE – Organizers of one of the most popular outdoor summertime events, the Prince George Cruisin’ Classic Classics Father’s Day Show n Shine will be hitting the road.

In an effort to follow the provincial health orders and recommendations, the Prince George Cruisin Classics group has decided to organize the vehicles into a parade that will weave through the city.

According to event organizers, this is the first time the participants will have an opportunity to drive in an organized vehicle parade that will loop around the city.

This year’s event has been renamed to “Father Day COVID Cruise for a Cause”

Before and during the event, parade participants, as well as the spectators, will be asked to donate to the Salvation Army Food Bank.

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The vehicle staging area will take place at the CN Centre and the parade will begin at 1 p.m. Parade participants must remain in their vehicles or on your motorcycle during the staging. Spectators are asked not to attend the CN Centre parking lot to view the vehicles.

The parade route is around 50 km within city limits.

In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, organizers are asking participants and spectators not to assemble at the end of the parade.

For more information about the event go to Prince George Cruisin’ Classic Classics web site.

Parade Route

Depart CN Centre 1 PM sharp via Keller Rd to 18th Ave, Left on 18th to Foothills

Right on Foothills and then Foothills to Highland Drive. 1:10 pm

Stay on Highland, past the Alpine Pub up to Austin Rd. and right on Austin.

Austin Rd, past the Save-On mall to Hart highway and turn right onto the highway.

Down the Hart highway to the North Nechako exit. 1:25 pm

N. Nechako exit, through the traffic circle and over the Cameron Street Bridge.

Cameron Street – left on River Rd. and left onto 1st Avenue.

1St Avenue to Victoria, right on Victoria

Victoria to 5th Ave, Left on 5th

5th to Queensway, right on Queensway

Short drive and right on Connaught Drive 1:35 pm

Up Connaught Hill Park, circle the park and down onto Queensway

Right on Queensway and a quick left onto 15th Ave

15th to the end, right on Taylor – around Taylor to 17th at Lheidle T’enneh Park

17th to Queensway, cross Queensway and 17th to Victoria

Left on Victoria – move to the right lane – past the A&W and exit right to Massey 1:50 pm

Left on Massey – past the new Fire Hall, cross Westwood and up to Ospika Blvd

Left on Ospika and a quick right onto Forrest, Left on Goheen and then right around Grace Cres.

Right on Goheen, Left on Pinewood and up to Ospika, right on Ospika.

Ospika to Tyner, Left on Tyner to the Highway, Right on the Highway – stay in the right lane.

Under the underpass at Wal-Mart – this is now Southridge 2:05 pm

Southridge to St. Lawrence, left on St Lawrence, down the hill to Domano and left on Domano

Up Domano, across the highway to Tyner 2:15 pm

Tyner up to UNBC, continue down the University Hill

Parade ends at 15th and Foothills, vehicles to disperse at that location 2:20 pm

**** NO ASSEMBLY AT THE END OF THE PARADE ****

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