NO GAMES TORONTO: STOP THE BID FOR THE 2015 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES

Rogers Centre & CN Tower

Pan-American Sports Organization (PASO) in town to Decide on Bid

RALLY to stop the Games! Monday, August 31, 11:00A.M.
LOCATION: 100 Devonshire Place, across from the UofT Varsity Stadium.

Call out to the community to join us at the APUS office, the site of the $50 million Pan Am venue that will displace the part-time union. We will have speakers, free food and information on why we need to resist the bid!

Speakers include Helen Lenskyj (OISE), John Clarke (OCAP), Ajamu Nangwaya (CUPE3907), Joeita Gupta (APUS), Murphy Browne (NGT), Shelley Melanson (CFS) and Vanessa Parlette (CUPE3902).

SUNDAY AUG 30th FLYING SQUAD BUS UPDATE- IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
We visited five locations across the GTA, handing out flyers, postering and exposing the myths and realities of the Pan-Am Games;

*11:00 A.M.- Varsity Stadium and site of the proposed Centre for High-Performance Sports (planned to displace UofT's part-time student union).

*12:00 P.M.- Union Station (close to the Fairmont Hotel where PASO members are staying and major thoroughfare for the GTA)

*1:00 P.M.- Roy Thomson Hall (proposed venue for weight-lifting events)

*1:30 P.M.- Rogers Centre and CN Tower (major city attractions and points on the PASO Evaluation teams itinerary)

*3:00 P.M.- York University, Rexall Stadium (PASO officials scheduled to evaluate the tennis courts)

*5:00 P.M. University of Toronto Scarborough (site of the proposed $170 million Aquatics and Track and Field Centre)

No Games Toronto Flying Squad attracted media at almost every stop we made. We postered the streets and held up "No GAMES TORONTO" banners. Join us tomorrow for the second day of the PASO visit, at 11:00 am across from the Varsity Stadium, 100 Devonshire Place.

Twice in the past, the people of Toronto have been successful in preventing the Games from coming to town (1996 and 2008 games). We did it twice, we can do it again! Come out to the rally and show PASO that the Pan-Am Games are neither welcome here, nor are they a relevant priority!