Media Advisory - Toronto City Council to remember Poland's President and
other key leaders whose lives were lost in a tragic plane crash

TORONTO, April 14 /CNW/ - Tomorrow at the start of the Toronto City Council meeting Mayor David Miller and members of City Council will remember Poland's late President Lech Kaczynski and that country's government, military and religious leaders who died in a tragic plane crash at Smolensk, Russia on April 10, 2010.

Poland's Consul General Marek Ciesielczuk will be in attendance for the remembrance.

Canada has long shared a historic bond with Poland and this relationship is especially important to the City of Toronto. Toronto is home to one of the country's largest Polish communities and has been linked with the City of Warsaw as a Friendship City since 1990. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Toronto's ties with Warsaw and Torontonians join with people around the world to mourn the loss of President Kaczynski and so many significant leaders of the Polish nation.

Date: Tomorrow, Thursday, April 15

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W., Council Chamber

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For further information: Media contact: Rob Andrusevich, Strategic Communications, [phone], [email protected]