July 6, 2015
The City of Toronto is holding three community events from July 7 to 9 to celebrate the Pan Am Games Torch Relay in Toronto. The torch relay arrived in Toronto on July 4 and will be travelling through the city until July 10 before its final stop at the Opening Ceremony for the Pan Am Games.
The three community celebrations will incorporate music, performances and sport activities that highlight the Pan American culture and spirit and will be free, accessible and family-oriented. Two other community celebrations were held on July 4 and 5.
The three upcoming community celebrations will be held at the Albion Arena, Mel Lastman Square and Nathan Phillips Square. Details for the community events from July 7 to 9 are as follows:
Albion Arena
Date: Tuesday, July 7
Time: 5 to 9 p.m.
Location: 1501 Albion Rd.
Performances include: Jerry Jerome and the Cardells, Shiamak Davar, Toronto Dance Team and Parichay.
Residents and visitors will also have the opportunity to work with Mural Routes artists Sayla de Goede and Jade Greaves to create a live art mural during the event to express what the Games mean to them.
The Pan Am flame will arrive at 7 p.m. and will be followed by official remarks by TO2015, government and torch relay partners.
Mel Lastman Square
Date: Wednesday, July 8
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: 5100 Yonge St.
Performances include: All Nations Juniors, Les Chiclettes and Samba Squad.
Residents and visitors will also have the opportunity to work with Mural Routes artists Tomitheos and Sara West to create a live art mural during the event to express what the Games mean to them.
The Pan Am flame will arrive at 12:30 p.m. and will be followed by official remarks by TO2015, government and torch relay partners.
Nathan Phillips Square
Date: Thursday, July 9
Time: 5 to 9 p.m.
Location: 100 Queen St. W.
Performances include: Maracatu Mar Aberto, TDots Finest Bboys and BGirls, Les Chiclettes, Live Art by Essencia Collective and DJ Grouch.
The Pan Am flame will arrive at 7 p.m. and will be followed by official remarks by TO2015, government and torch relay partners.
Athletes from Team Canada who will be competing in the Pan Am Games will also make a special appearance during the celebration.
The celebrations are part of the City's five community celebrations for the Pan Am Games Torch Relay and are initiatives of the City's Host City Showcase Program. More information about each event program is available at
http://bit.ly/1L3eMza.
The three community celebrations are not the only opportunity to see the Pan Am flame while it's in Toronto. The torch relay will be in Toronto from July 4 to 10 visiting neighbourhoods across the city and will be stopping at a number of community locations.
The City has also named 16 community torchbearers who were identified for the contributions they have made to their communities. Full biographies for each community torchbearer are available at
http://bit.ly/1L3eMza.
Torontonians are encouraged to come out along the relay route and cheer on the torchbearers who will carry the Pan Am flame through city streets. More information about the torch relay route is available at
http://www.TORONTO2015.ORG/torch-relay
The public is reminded that there will be road closures and rolling road closures as the relay travels through city streets. Residents and visitors are encouraged to use public transit, carpooling, cycling or walking to the community celebrations and to watch the relay. Those who are driving should allow extra time to get to and from their destination.
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. Toronto is proud to be the Host City for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit
http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us @TorontoComms.
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