This Friday September 22nd, 2006 the annual Car Free Day event will be hosted on Yonge Street from Shuter to Dundas. Details of the event are quoted in the media release below. You can also see more on their web site www.carfreeday.ca

Sierra Club of Canada with the generous support of
BOMBARDIER, VIA Rail Canada, Greyhound
And the proud sponsorship of the Toronto Star and CP24 Presents:

Toronto Car Free Day 2006

Yonge-Dundas Square and Yonge Street
10 am to 2:30 pm
A Celebration of Sustainable Transportation
International Car Free Day
Friday September 22, 2006

Mayor David Miller will be on the Square to proclaim the City of Toronto's participation in Car Free Day, an expansive global movement celebrated by millions in over 1,500 towns and cities in 30 countries. Joining the Mayor in saluting Toronto's future of sustainable and healthy transportation will be Hélène Gagnon, Senior Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Bombardier Transportation, Pierre Santoni, Regional Director (Ontario), VIA Rail Canada, Councillors Adam Giambrone and Kyle Rae, along with public health and environmental advocates.

International Car Free Day is an official program of the United Nations and the European Union. Sierra Club of Canada has sponsored Toronto Car Free Day activities for 6 straight years beginning in 2001 with our initial celebration on St. George Street.

Regarding this year's celebration Sierra Club of Canada, Ontario Chapter Director Dan McDermott said today “Sierra Club of Canada is pleased and honoured to be working with Mayor Miller and the City of Toronto along with BOMBARDIER, VIA Rail Canada and Greyhound to present Toronto Car Free Day 2006”.

Bicycle stunts, music, art, street sports, speakers, and a fun zone are all part of the celebration. The Yonge-Dundas Square program begins at 11 am and kicks into high gear at noon. Toronto Car Free Day 2006 proudly takes its place in the global movement that is International Car Free Day.

Be there in the Square.

This is the first time that Toronto has had a major downtown location for the annual Car Free Day. Come out and support sustainable transportation in Toronto.