Mayor Tory invites Toronto residents to his January 1 skating party

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:

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Media Advisory:  December 29, 2014       

Mayor Tory invites Toronto residents to his January 1 skating party

Toronto Mayor John Tory and City councillors are inviting residents to join them at the Mayor's New Year's Day Skating Party on Thursday, January 1. The family-friendly event at Nathan Phillips Square will give residents an opportunity to mix and mingle with Mayor Tory and other members of City Council on the first day of 2015.

Date: Thursday, January 1, 2015

Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Mayor's welcoming remarks at about 2 p.m.

Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W.

In anticipation of a large public turnout, a space will be reserved for media to the east of the event stage for the Mayor's welcome message. Due to safety considerations, cabling will only be permitted in the area reserved for media.

Media availability: There will be a media availability with Mayor Tory to the east of the event stage immediately after his public remarks.

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 http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.

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Media contacts:

Paula Chung, Strategic Communications, 416-392-1649, pchung2@toronto.ca 

Amanda Galbraith, Office of the Mayor, 416-338-3206, Amanda.Galbraith@toronto.ca