City of Toronto to celebrate Two-Year Countdown to 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:

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Media Advisory

July 8, 2013  

 

City of Toronto to celebrate Two-Year Countdown to 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games

Mayor Rob Ford will join officials from the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario and TO2015 (organizers of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games) at Commerce Court on Wednesday, July 10 to celebrate the two-year countdown to the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games being hosted in Toronto in 2015.

Date: Wednesday, July 10

Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (remarks from noon to 12:20 p.m.)

Location: Commerce Court, 25 King St. W. (at Bay Street)

Mayor Ford will read the City's official proclamation of Pan Am/Parapan Am Day. The event will include sports demonstrations, autograph signing and music.

The City of Toronto is the Official Host City for the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.

Toronto is Canada's largest city and sixth largest government, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. Toronto's government is dedicated to delivering customer service excellence, creating a transparent and accountable government, reducing the size and cost of government and building a transportation city. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can dial 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Media contact: Andrea Gonsalves, Senior Communications Advisor, Strategic Communications, 416-397-4149, agonsalv@toronto.ca