Mayor Ford invites Toronto residents to welcome in the New Year

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:

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Media Advisory:  December 30, 2013      

 

Mayor Ford invites Toronto residents to welcome in the New Year

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and City Councillors are inviting residents to join them at the Mayor's New Year's Levee that will be held at City Hall on Wednesday, January 1, 2014.

This traditional levee marks the start of the New Year and gives residents an opportunity to exchange greetings with the Mayor and City Councillors.

Date: Wednesday, January 1

Time: 2 to 4 p.m.

Location: Rotunda, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W.

Note to media: As interaction with city residents is the main purpose of this event, there will be no opportunity for media interviews with the Mayor at the levee.

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 contact: Deborah Brown, Strategic Communications, 416-919-6501, dbrown3@toronto.ca