Filming notice: Replica weapons and other special effects will be in use

April 19, 2023

The City of Brantford is planning to host a large-scale film production in and around the area of 90 Colborne Street. Pre-production activity will begin on April 19. Members of the Laurier community should be aware that at times during filming, which takes place April 30 to May 5, there will be an array of special effects in use, including pyrotechnics, fires, simulated gunfire, mock weapons and officers, mock police vehicles, drones, and simulated street brawls.

The production’s proposed schedule is as follows:

• Pre-production site preparation: April 19 to 29
• Filming: April 30 to May 5
• Wrap-up: May 5 to 9

The filming activity will also impact access to streets and sidewalks, and there will be intermittent traffic stoppages. The production has applied for a noise bylaw exemption, and on filming days, activity may be going on late at night and very early in the morning.

Proposed road, sidewalk, and intermittent traffic closures are as follows:

• CLOSURE April 19 to May 9 for:
  • Queen St. between Dalhousie St. and Colborne St.
• CLOSURE April 30 to May 5 for:
  • Colborne St. from Brant Avenue to Harmony Square
  • King St. from Dalhousie to Colborne St.
  • Queen St. from Darling St. to Dalhousie St.
• Intermittent Traffic Closure April 29 to May 5 for:
  • Dalhousie St. at Queen St.

Street parking in the following areas will also be unavailable during the production:

• Colborne St. from King St. to east of Harmony Square
• Queen St. from Darling St. to Dalhousie St.
• Additionally, the municipal parking lot at Dalhousie St. and King St. will be occupied by the production’s equipment and vehicles

Members of the Laurier community are encouraged to keep these disruptions in mind when planning travel to and from campus.

For additional details and up-to-date information, please visit the City of Brantford website.