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Reduced Parking at Front Door Between June 30 - July 28


on June 29, 2018
Front Door 2016

Our Front Door (1770 King St. E.) parking lot is being resurfaced in sections which will greatly reduce parking availability, including Front Door Walk-in services on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If there are no parking spots available, visitors may use the Eastwood Collegiate parking lot during this period. Please contact us (519-749-2932) if you have accessibility concerns (including mobility, strollers, difficulty walking on uneven surfaces) and we will make special arrangements. Thank you for your patience! 

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