Media Advisory - Official opening of new waterfront landmark

TORONTO, June 27, 2013 /CNW/ - On July 1, Waterfront Toronto and Harbourfront Centre with the Government of Canada, will officially open Canada Square, a new landmark in the heart of Toronto's central waterfront. Designed by renowned landscape architects Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates, Canada Square has transformed an asphalt parking lot into a vibrant new public space in the heart of Toronto's waterfront.

The celebration and official opening is part of Harbourfront Centre's Canada Day Weekend Celebrations (June 28-July 1). Close to a hundred thousand people are expected to attend the four-day festival featuring musical performances, a waterfront fireworks display on Canada Eve (June 30) presented by OLG and activities throughout the day at Harbourfront Centre.

WHO:	Hon. Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment and MP, Thornhill
	William Boyle, CEO Harbourfront Centre
	Tenio Evangelista, President, Board of Directors, Harbourfront Centre
	Mark Wilson, Chair, Waterfront Toronto
WHAT:	Official Opening of Canada Square
PHOTO OP:	A Canadian Mountie will be on hand as we officially open Canada Square with an impressive water display from the Toronto Fire Department's fireboat, William Lyon Mackenzie, in the harbour
WHEN:	Monday, July 1, 2013   1:00 p.m. (rain or shine)
WHERE:	Canada Square
	Harbourfront Centre - 225 Queens Quay West (southeast corner)
PARKING:	Media parking is available on the north side of the Enwave Theatre (enter from Lower Simcoe Street). Paid parking is also available in Harbourfront Centre's underground garage.

 

SOURCE: Waterfront Toronto

Samantha Gileno, Waterfront Toronto [email protected] 416-214-1344 x264 /416-271-1316
Althea Linton, Harbourfront Centre [email protected] 416-973-4428