/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - 100 Days to TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games to be celebrated with 100 new Canadians/

TORONTO, March 30, 2015 /CNW/ - The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), along with its government and corporate partners, will celebrate 100 days to the opening of the Pan Am Games, at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletes' Village.

With Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, TO2015 will mark the milestone by welcoming 100 new Canadians from 58 countries, including 12 from the Americas. TO2015 will conclude the ceremony with a lively welcome celebration for the new citizens led by Olympic gold medallist Catriona Le May Doan.

Following the event at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletes' Village, come celebrate the 100-day milestone to the TORONTO 2015 Games at the Cisco TORONTO 2015 Countdown Clock in Nathan Philips Square. Among other exciting activities, Cisco Canada is hosting a "100 days to go" contest.  The first 100 people to use the Clock's interactive kiosk to take their photo and enter the contest will have a chance to win a pair of tickets to the TORONTO 2015 Games.

Following the event, participants will be made available to media. Parking is available in the lot at Front Street East and Trinity Street.

When:	Wednesday, April 1
	Official Citizenship Ceremony
	Arrive: 10:10 a.m.
	Event start: 10:30 a.m.
	TO2015 welcome celebration
	Arrive: 11:45 a.m.
	Event start: 12:15 p.m.
	Nathan Philips Square
	Arrive 2:15 p.m.
	Photo opportunity: 2:30 p.m.
Where:	CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletes' Village
	Cooper-Koo Family YMCA
	461 Cherry Street
	Front Street East and Cherry Street
Welcome celebration participants:
	Catriona Le May Doan, Olympian
	Saӓd Rafi, chief executive officer, TO2015
	David Peterson, chair, TO2015
	The Honourable Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
	The Honourable Michael Coteau, Minister Responsible for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games
	Monique Giroux, vice-president, sponsorship marketing and strategy, CIBC

SOURCE Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games

Teddy Katz, Director, media relations and chief spokesperson, TO2015, 416.957.2117, [email protected]