Ontario Mayors and Ministers to meet at first Great Lakes Summit

May 5th, 2009 4:35 AM

Media Advisory Ontario Mayors and Ministers to meet at first Great Lakes Summit Mayors to release 5-point Action Plan to protect Great Lakes What: Provincial-Municipal Great Lakes Summit and Release of Mayors Great Lakes Action Plan • Press Conference and Teleconference on outcomes from the Great Lakes Summit and details of the Mayors' Great Lakes Action Plan • Media participating via teleconference should dial in at 2:15 pm at 1- 866 939 3921 or 1-678 302 3550 When: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 • Press Conference and media teleconference begins at 2:30pm Where: Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto • Upon arrival, media will be escorted to the media meeting room in the Lower Lounge • Prior to the press conference, media will be escorted to the back deck of the Palais Royale, overlooking Lake Ontario (weather permitting) Press Conference participants • Toronto Mayor David Miller, Ontario Minister of Environment John Gerretsen, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources Donna Cansfield, Thunder Bay Mayor Lynn Peterson • Also in attendance - Kingston Mayor Harvey Rosen, Halton Councillor Alan Johnston, Niagara Regional Chair Peter Partington, St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan, Blue Mountains Mayor Ellen Anderson, Chatham Kent Mayor Randy Hope, Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt. Media Inquiries Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Nicola Crawhall, Deputy Director Cell: (416) 432-2739 Ontario Ministry of Environment John Karapita, Minister's Communications Advisor Tel: (416) 314-6736 Kate Jordan, Communications Branch Tel: (416) 314-6666 Press Conference Logistics Francine Antonio, Strategic Communications City of Toronto Cell: (647) 224-8022