In several cities over the weekend, police were present to monitor homecoming parties and other student activities. In Halifax, Halifax Regional Police shut down 27 unsanctioned parties and issued 36 tickets during Dalhousie University’s homecoming weekend. In Guelph, a large crowd of students took over Chancellor’s Way during the University of Guelph’s homecoming festivities. BlogTO reports that the crowd became unruly, with people climbing buildings and police needing to use pepper spray. In London, a street party on Broughdale Avenue near Western University was declared a nuisance party and cleared. In Hamilton, a judge denied an injunction request from the city before McMaster University’s homecoming weekend. The judge noted that in the past, parties have continued regardless of an injunction in place. Wilfrid Laurier University worked closely with the City of Waterloo and implemented security measures in preparation for the weekend.
