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MEDIA
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For
Immediate Release
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360
Degrees of Fun at the 1st Annual Pickering Mayor's New Year's Day
Levee
Pickering, ON, December 16, 2005 -
On January 1, 2006, Mayor Dave Ryan and the Members of Council
will throw open the doors of City Hall to usher in and celebrate
the new year at the 1st Annual City of Pickering Mayor's New
Year's Day Levee.
The inaugural Mayor's New Year's
Day Levee will take a 360-degree turn on conventional Levee
"Meet and Greet" style of events. Not only will guests
have an opportunity to greet Mayor Ryan and the Members of
Council, they will also be able to kick off 2006 in grand style by
enjoying live entertainment, free refreshments, free kiddie
attractions and a free grand prize draw, featuring an Xbox 360
gaming system.
That's right, one lucky person will
have the best new year ever when they win an Xbox 360 - the
world's hottest product and the one item found on millions of
Christmas wish lists around the globe. Happy New Year indeed!
| WHO: |
Mayor
Ryan, Members of Council and Residents |
| WHAT: |
Residents
will have an opportunity to greet Mayor Ryan and the Members
of Council. In addition, there will be free refreshments,
the Olde Fashioned Carolers, a balloon clown artist, a
Tattoodle artist, a town crier, the Vibe Train band, and a
free grand prize draw featuring an Xbox 360, a digital
camera, $100 in gift cards from Pickering Town Centre and
gift certificates from Al Dente Restaurant and Safari Bar
& Grill. |
| WHERE: |
City
Hall Pickering - One The Esplanade |
| WHEN: |
Sunday,
January 1, 2006 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
"The Mayor's New Year's Day
Levee is the grand finale to our Winterfest celebrations and will
help fulfill our commitment of providing free, fun and
family-friendly events to residents," said Mayor Ryan.
"It will also give us an opportunity to start off the year
right by exchanging best wishes and New Year's greetings with our
residents and friends."
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Media Contact:
Mark
Guinto
Executive Assistant to the Mayor
The City of Pickering
905.420.4600 ext. 2013
416.409.0559 (mobile)
mguinto@city.pickering.on.ca
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