Canada's Walk of Fame
Canada’s Walk Of Fame Festival Adds Hockey-Themed Activities To Free Programming At Nathan Phillips Square: September 21-23
September 18, 2012
- THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAF HOCKEY CLUB OPEN THE ‘LEAFS MOBILE FAN ZONE’AND SYNTHENTIC ICE
- THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT TEAM AND PAST MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN WOMEN’S OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM HOST INSTRUCTIONAL PLAY SESSIONS ON SYNTHETIC 30’ x 50’ RINK -
WHAT: In honour of this year’s inductees, Team Canada 1972, Canada’s Walk of Fame Festival presented by SHOP.CA, adds hockey-themed activities to the free programming at Nathan Phillips Square.
Joining this year’s Festival are members of the Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Development Team and past members of the Canadian Women’s Olympic Hockey Team, who will be hosting instructional play sessions on synthetic ice. The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club will also open the ‘Leafs Mobile Fan Zone’ — an exact Leafs dressing room replica that allows fans to feel like they’ve been added to the team roster. Fans can sit in player stalls, imagining they’re getting ready to suit up for the big game. Past Fan Zones have received surprise visits from Leafs alumni and Carlton the Bear.
WHEN:
| TIME | DATE |
| Friday September 21st | |
| 12PM-2PM |
Festival Opening with members of Team Canada 1972, a presentation by Mayor Rob Ford and performances by The Devin Cuddy Band and Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy. Paul Henderson’s Team Canada jersey will also be on display for photos. |
| 12PM-2PM & 5PM-11PM | Toronto Maple Leafs Mobile Fan Zone |
|
12PM-2PM & 5PM-11PM |
First 30 min of each hour: Free Skate* |
| Saturday September 22nd | |
| 11AM-11PM | Toronto Maple Leafs Mobile Fan Zone |
|
11AM-11PM |
First 30 min of each hour: Free Skate* |
| Sunday September 23rd | |
| 11AM-8PM | Toronto Maple Leafs Mobile Fan Zone |
|
11AM-8PM |
First 30 min of each hour: Free Skate* |
|
12:30PM-1PM 1:30PM-2PM |
Instructional Play with members of the Canadian Women’s Olympic Hockey Team including Sami-Jo Small, Lori Dupuis, Liza Knox, Christina Kessler and Cassie Campbell |
*Please bring your own skates.
WHERE: Nathan Phillips Square (the intersection of Queen Street West and Bay Street)
Media contact:
Vanessa Andres, Holmes Creative Communications, t: 416-628-5612; e: vandres@hccink.com, www.hccink.com
