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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

TORONTO 2015 PAN AM AND PARAPAN GAMES: The 2-Year Countdown Celebration on July 10, 2013





On July 10, TO2015 counts down to the Games at the Markham Civic Centre. Watch 15-year-old Pan Am table tennis star Anqi Luo compete at 6:30 p.m.
 
What is the Two-Year Countdown?

TO2015, together with its corporate, government and municipal partners, is celebrating its two-year countdown on July 10, 2013—exactly 730 days until the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games officially open.

From Welland and St. Catharines to Oshawa and Ajax, celebrations have been planned across the Greater Golden Horseshoe region by our host municipalities. Each community is offering its own Pan Am-themed party, with events ranging from exhibition baseball games and equine demonstrations to cultural and music programs.

On July 10, the Games footprint will be alive with Pan Am spirit!
  
Schedule of events
 
Ajax
Time:    9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    9:30 a.m. Softball clinic by Softball Ontario and baseball clinic by Competitive Edge
    10:30 a.m. Ceremony (mural unveiling, speeches by dignitaries)
            11:00 a.m. Start of celebrity exhibition games (two innings for baseball then softball)
 
Who:    Robin Mackin, Pan Am silver medallist and Olympian in softball
            Rob Butler, Olympian and former Major League Baseball (MLB) player
            Warren Sawkiw, Olympian and former MLB player
            Nigel Wilson, former MLB player
            Steve Parish, Mayor of Ajax

Location:  Future home of Ajax Pan Am Ballpark (Ajax Sportsplex)
  1843 Audley Road North
  Ajax, ON
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Caledon
Time:      5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  5:30 p.m. Open house showcasing phase 1 of Pan Am upgrades
       6:00 p.m. Ceremony (mural unveiling, speeches by dignitaries)
                6:50 p.m. Local entertainment
                7:15 p.m. Equestrian activation by Ontario Equestrian Federation
 
Who:        Jessica Phoenix, Olympian and 2011 Pan Am Games gold and silver medallist in equestrian (eventing)
  Victoria Winter, two-time Pan Am medallist in equestrian (dressage)
  Marolyn Morrison, Mayor of Caledon
  David Arrigo, artist for the Pan Am Mural Experience presented by CIBC

Location:   Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park
  200 Pine Avenue
  Caledon, ON
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Hamilton
Time:      3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  3:00 p.m. Soccer clinic
                4:00 p.m. Ceremony (mural unveiling, speeches by dignitaries)
                5:00 p.m. Exhibition soccer game, old-school lacrosse demonstration and local entertainment
 
Who:  Helen Stoumbos, former Team Canada soccer player and first Canadian to ever score a World Cup goal
  Judah Hernandez, Burlington SC midfielder
                Alex Semenets, professional soccer athlete
  Bob Bratina, Mayor of Hamilton
  William K. Montour, Chief of Six Nations of the Grand River

Location:  Sackville Hill Memorial Park and Sackville Hill Seniors Recreation Centre
  780 Upper Wentworth Street
  Hamilton
 
Markham
Time:        6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  6:00 p.m. Ceremony (mural unveiling, speeches by dignitaries)
                6:30 p.m. Table tennis demonstration by Sun Jian Fei
  6:45 p.m. Badminton and table tennis games and foods of the Americas and Caribbean
  7:30 p.m. Local entertainment

 Who:    Sun Jian Fei, professional table tennis player and former China national team member
  Scott Russell, CBC Sports Weekend host
  Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport)
  Michael Chan, Minister Responsible for the Pan/Parapan American Games
  Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of Markham
  Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)
  Ian Troop TO2015, Chief Executive Officer

Location:   Markham Civic Centre
  101 Town Centre Boulevard
  Markham, ON

Milton
Time:        6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  6:00 p.m. Community barbecue
                6:30 p.m. Ceremony (mural unveiling, speeches by dignitaries)
  7:00 p.m. Cycling circuit around Milton Town Hall, bike exhibition and local entertainment

Who:        Curt Harnett, four-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medallist in cycling
                    Shelley Gautier, Paralympian and 2011 Parapan Am silver medallist in para-cycling
                Isabelle Turcotte Baird, Olympian in triathlon
                Gordon Krantz, Mayor of Milton
  Roger Garland, TO2015 Chairman of the Board

Location:   Milton Town Hall and Victoria Park Square
  150 Mary Street
  Milton, ON
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Mississauga
Time:    11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  11:00 a.m. sports activities for kids
                12:15 p.m. Ceremony (Pan Am flag raising, mural unveiling, speeches by dignitaries)
  1:10 p.m. local entertainment

Who:         Garett Hickling, five-time Paralympian and four-time medallist in wheelchair rugby
  David Willsie, four-time Paralympian and three-time medallist in wheelchair rugby
  Joe Boudreau, Team Canada wheelchair rugby athlete
  Ian Crowe, Team Canada wheelchair rugby athlete
  Siddhartha Bhat, Team Canada taekwondo athlete
                  Rachel Cuma, 2013 Canadian junior A nationals taekwondo champion
                Jadon Nahibuan, 2013 Canadian junior A nationals taekwondo champion
                Wladyslaw Lizon, MP - Mississauga East – Cooksville
  Frank Dale, City of Mississauga Ward 4 councillor
  Debbie Lowe, Vice-President, Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)
        Ian Troop, TO2015 Chief Executive Officer

Location:   Mississauga Hershey Centre Sport Zone
                5600 Rose Cherry Place
  Mississauga, ON

Oshawa
Time:        10:00 a.m. to Noon
  10:00 a.m. Sports activities for kids plus local entertainment
                10:30 a.m. Ceremony (mural unveiling, speeches by dignitaries)
  10:45 a.m. Mary Spencer vs. Mandy Bujold
  11:00 a.m. Boxing activities for kids by Boxing Ontario

Who:         Mary Spencer, Olympian and 2011 Pan Am gold medallist in boxing
  Mandy Bujold, 2011 Pan Am gold medallist in boxing
                John Henry, Mayor of Oshawa
  Joe Halstead, TO2015 board member

Location:   Legends Centre (north entrance)
  1661 Harmony Road North
  Oshawa, ON
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St. Catharines
Time:     10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  10:00 a.m. Ceremony (mural unveiling, speeches by dignitaries)
  10:30 a.m. Rowing clinics by St. Catharines Rowing Club
  11:15 a.m. Pan Am regatta

Who:      Doug Hamilton, Olympic bronze medallist in rowing
  Jane Thornton, Olympian in rowing
  Dan Casaca, Pan Am gold medallist in rowing

Location:   Craig Swayze Memorial Grandstand
  63 Main Street
  St. Catharines, ON
 
Welland
Time:        Noon to 4:00 p.m.
  Noon sport activities for kids
  2:15 p.m. Inaugural race, K.C. Fraser vs. Mark Oldershaw
  2:30 p.m. Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Welland Pan Am Flatwater Centre
  3:15 p.m. Mural unveiling
  3:30 p.m. Autograph signing with athletes and venue tour
 
Who:        Mark Oldershaw, 2012 Olympic bronze medallist in canoe (sprint)
                K.C. Fraser, 2011 Pan Am gold medallist in kayak (sprint)
  Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport)
                Michael Chan, Ontario’s Minister for Tourism and Culture
  Barry Sharpe, Mayor of Welland
  Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)
  Ian Troop, TO2015 Chief Executive Officer

Location:  Welland Pan Am Flatwater Centre
  16 Townline Tunnel Road (58A) at Canalbank Street
  Welland, ON

Toronto
Time:        11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  11 a.m. BMX jump demonstration, trampoline routine by Jason Burnett, local entertainment and foods of the Americas   and Caribbean
  11:30 a.m. Rugby scrum machine, volleyball and sitting volleyball interactive sport activities
  12:00 p.m. Ceremony (Pan Am flag raising, seven mural unveilings and speeches by dignitaries)

Who:         Jason Burnett, Olympic silver medallist in trampoline
                    Jamoi Anderson, Team Canada sitting volleyball player
                Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport)
                Michael Chan, Ontario’s Minister for Tourism and Culture
  Representative from the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation
  Mamdouh Shoukri, President and Vice-Chancellor of York University
  David Naylor, President of University of Toronto
  Franco Vaccarino, Principal of University of Toronto (Scarborough)
  Richard Nesbitt, CIBC’s Chief Operating Officer
  Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)
  Gaétan Tardif, President, Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)
  Roger Garland, TO2015 Chairman of the Board
  David Arrigo, artist for the Pan Am Mural Experience presented by CIBC

Location:  Commerce Court
  25 King Street West
  Toronto
 
*Information is subject to change. Check back soon for more details.


http://www.toronto2015.org/lang/en/viva-toronto/two-year-countdown.html

 

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