The St. John’s Pride parade scheduled to take place on Sunday has been postponed due to warnings of high heat.
Organizers said it was a difficult decision and they will be meeting with city officials on Monday to schedule an alternate date.
A release from St. John’s Pride says that with the forecast of 28 degrees and a potential 34-degree humidex, and with the parade taking place at the peak heat hour of the day in an unshaded area, they felt the risk to parade-goers too great.
“The safety of our participants, volunteers, and spectators must remain our top priority,” they said.
This follows just hours after organizers of the Tely 10 road race also decided to postpone the race set for Sunday morning due to heat.
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