City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release: April 2, 2015
Residents and businesses in the Parkdale, Ryerson and Etobicoke areas invited to attend Pan Am/Parapan Am Games information sessions
Toronto residents who live in the Parkdale, Ryerson and Etobicoke communities, as well as local businesses, are invited to attend information sessions to learn more about how their community may be affected by the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games taking place this summer.
The Parkdale sessions will focus on the race routes for marathon, triathlon, cycling and race walk along Lake Ontario; Ryerson on the Ryerson Athletic Centre’s hosting of basketball and wheelchair basketball; and Etobicoke on bowling and BMX competitions, as well as aquatics training at three venues in the area.
These information sessions, which will provide tips, tools and information to help residents and local businesses get around during the Games, will be held at the following times and locations:
Parkdale
Wednesday, April 8
Parkdale Public Library, 1303 Queen St. W.
Resident session: 6 to 8 p.m.
Etobicoke
Monday, April 13
Etobicoke Olympium, 590 Rathburn Rd.
Business session: 3 to 5 p.m.
Resident session: 6 to 8 p.m.
Parkdale
Wednesday, April 15
Parkdale Public Library, 1303 Queen St. W.
Business Session: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Ryerson
Thursday, April 30
The 519 Church Street Community Centre, 519 Church St.
Business session: 3 to 5 p.m.
Resident session: 6 to 8 p.m.
Note: Space in these sessions is limited; groups are encouraged to send representation.
For more information about these information sessions, or for requests regarding accessibility requirements, residents may email residentinfo@toronto2015.org and businesses may email businessinfo@toronto2015.org.
These information sessions are hosted by the Pan Am Transportation Team (PATT), consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Transportation, the Integrated Security Unit (ISU), the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), the Toronto Transit Commission and the City of Toronto.
The City of Toronto is proud to host the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games this summer. It will be the largest international sporting event ever hosted in Canada.
Additional detail about the information sessions is available at http://www.toronto.ca/panam2015.
More information about the Games is available at http://www.toronto2015.org/.
This information is also available on the City website at: http://bitly.com/1BUDtoN
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.
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Media contacts:
Jennifer Robinson, TO2015, 416-957-2105, jennifer.robinson@toronto2015.org Jaclyn Carlisle, Strategic Communications, 416-712-1310, jcarlis@toronto.ca
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News Release: April 2, 2015
Residents and businesses in the Parkdale, Ryerson and Etobicoke areas invited to attend Pan Am/Parapan Am Games information sessions
Toronto residents who live in the Parkdale, Ryerson and Etobicoke communities, as well as local businesses, are invited to attend information sessions to learn more about how their community may be affected by the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games taking place this summer.
The Parkdale sessions will focus on the race routes for marathon, triathlon, cycling and race walk along Lake Ontario; Ryerson on the Ryerson Athletic Centre’s hosting of basketball and wheelchair basketball; and Etobicoke on bowling and BMX competitions, as well as aquatics training at three venues in the area.
These information sessions, which will provide tips, tools and information to help residents and local businesses get around during the Games, will be held at the following times and locations:
Parkdale
Wednesday, April 8
Parkdale Public Library, 1303 Queen St. W.
Resident session: 6 to 8 p.m.
Etobicoke
Monday, April 13
Etobicoke Olympium, 590 Rathburn Rd.
Business session: 3 to 5 p.m.
Resident session: 6 to 8 p.m.
Parkdale
Wednesday, April 15
Parkdale Public Library, 1303 Queen St. W.
Business Session: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Ryerson
Thursday, April 30
The 519 Church Street Community Centre, 519 Church St.
Business session: 3 to 5 p.m.
Resident session: 6 to 8 p.m.
Note: Space in these sessions is limited; groups are encouraged to send representation.
For more information about these information sessions, or for requests regarding accessibility requirements, residents may email residentinfo@toronto2015.org and businesses may email businessinfo@toronto2015.org.
These information sessions are hosted by the Pan Am Transportation Team (PATT), consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Transportation, the Integrated Security Unit (ISU), the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), the Toronto Transit Commission and the City of Toronto.
The City of Toronto is proud to host the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games this summer. It will be the largest international sporting event ever hosted in Canada.
Additional detail about the information sessions is available at http://www.toronto.ca/panam2015.
More information about the Games is available at http://www.toronto2015.org/.
This information is also available on the City website at: http://bitly.com/1BUDtoN
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.
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Media contacts:
Jennifer Robinson, TO2015, 416-957-2105, jennifer.robinson@toronto2015.org Jaclyn Carlisle, Strategic Communications, 416-712-1310, jcarlis@toronto.ca
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