La Machine organizers adjust finale to cope with massive crowds

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Organizers have made last-minute adjustments to accommodate the massive crowds expected for Sunday night’s finale of La Machine.

Saturday night’s La Machine performance and “static scene” in front of the Supreme Court of Canada drew larger-than-expected crowds which prompted organizers to make changes for the finale at the Canadian War Museum.

Unfortunately the site of tonight’s #LaMachine scene is at capacity. Please avoid Wellington St between Bank and Lyon.

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“We slightly modified the site design to make sure paramedics and police can intervene anywhere inside the crowd. We created more of a corridor in the middle,” said Guy Laflamme. On Saturday, after Friday’s huge turnouver at City Hall, Laflamme secured a second giant screen for the show at the Supreme Court.

“Originally we were not planning for giant screens at LeBreton Flats (on Sunday), but now with the crowds we secured two screens,” Laflamme said.

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  Long Ma, the horse-dragon, awakens as thousands of people look on outside the Supreme Court of Canada building on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia Darren Brown/Postmedia
  
  
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  Long Ma, the horse-dragon, awakens as thousands of people look on outside the Supreme Court of Canada building on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia Darren Brown/Postmedia
  
  
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  Long Ma, the horse-dragon, awakens as thousands of people look on outside the Supreme Court of Canada building on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia Darren Brown/Postmedia
  
  
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  Kumo, the spider, rests as thousands of people gather outside the Supreme Court of Canada to watch the La Machine afternoon show on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia Darren Brown/Postmedia
  
  
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  Kumo, the spider, walks along Wellington Street during the afternoon La Machine show on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia Darren Brown/Postmedia
  
  
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  Thousands of people look on outside the Supreme Court of Canada to watch the La Machine afternoon show on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia Darren Brown/Postmedia
  
  
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  Police and volunteers push back the throng of spectators as Long Ma, the horse-dragon, walks outside the Supreme Court of Canada on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia Darren Brown/Postmedia
  
  
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  Long Ma, the horse-dragon, awakens outside the Supreme Court of Canada during the La Machine afternoon show on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia Darren Brown/Postmedia
  
  
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  Long Ma, the horse-dragon, walks along Wellington Street during the La Machine afternoon show on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia Darren Brown/Postmedia
  
  
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  Long Ma, the horse-dragon, sprays spectators on Wellington Street during the La Machine afternoon show on Sunday. Darren Brown/Postmedia
  

Laflamme said crowds attending La Machine have so far surpassed those of the Canada Day sesquicentennial celebration.

Laflamme said LeBreton Flats, site of the war museum, is much better suited for Sunday’s event as the space was designed for events. The Supreme Court site was not ideal for the Saturday evening’s performance, he said Laflamme, and from an event planning perspective it was challenging.

Laflamme was encouraging spectators to take public transit or walk to Sunday’s event and to avoid taking large strollers and pets. Those with bikes can park them outside of the event area but are asked not to bring them on the event grounds for safety precautions.

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