MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 19, 2013) - The City of Mississauga begins its preparations as a host community for the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Parapan Am Games (TO2015). Media are invited to join Members of Council, City staff, Mississauga Sports Council and Ian Troop, CEO TO2015, to find out what this exciting opportunity brings to Mississauga.
| What: | Breakfast Meeting: Ian Troop, CEO of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Parapan American Games Organizing Committee, will share his vision for the legacy the games will bring to Mississauga and answer questions from the community. |
| Council Meeting: Ian Troop will make a deputation at the Council Meeting following the Breakfast Meeting. | |
| Who: | Breakfast Meeting |
| Ian Troop, CEO TO2015 | |
| Bonnie Crombie, City Councillor, Ward 5 and Acting Mayor | |
| Howie Dayton, Director, Recreation, City of Mississauga | |
| Lisa Alexander, President, Mississauga Sports Council | |
| Taekwondo demonstration by Fitness Nation | |
| When: | Wednesday, February 20 |
| Breakfast Meeting: 7:30 a.m. | |
| Council Meeting: 9 a.m. (approx. time of deputation 9:45-10 a.m.) | |
| Where: | Civic Centre, Great Hall |
| 300 City Centre Drive |
The Hershey Centre will host: judo, karate, taekwondo, wrestling, goalball, powerlifting and wheelchair rugby; goalball, powerlifting and wheelchair rugby are Para Pan Am sports.
As Canada's sixth largest city, Mississauga is home to 741,000 residents and more than 54,000 businesses, including more than 60 Fortune 500 companies with Canadian head offices or major divisional head offices. A diverse, progressive and award-winning municipality located on the shores of Lake Ontario in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, Mississauga is "Leading Today for Tomorrow" by focussing on delivering services, implementing its Strategic Plan, delivering value for money and maintaining infrastructure.
Contact Information:
City of Mississauga
Sonja Banic
Manager, Public Affairs
905-615-3200 ext. 5052
sonja.banic@mississauga.ca