Summer in 琉璃神社 is coming to a close and Bernard Avenue is opening back up to traffic.

City of 琉璃神社 crews were out on the morning of Sept. 6 after the Labour day weekend to take down decorations, seating, artwork and barricades from the annual 鈥楳eet me on Bernard.鈥�

Each year, the downtown street is closed to vehicles, patios are expanded and live music fills 琉璃神社鈥檚 core with summertime vibes.

This year鈥檚 Meet Me On Bernard ran from July 1 to September 5.

Mayor Colin Basran has advocated for an earlier start or later take-down date for the 2023 Meet me on Bernard season.

Basran said he had conversations with business owners on Bernard and heard many would like to see the program expanded.

鈥淚f they could utilize it for longer I think we would see a more revitalized Bernard because you would see business owners potentially, at least some that I鈥檓 talking to, make bigger investments and then can have a stronger ROI.鈥�

Council voted in favour of the motion.

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