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March, 2007
Irish President, Mary McAleese, to open Ireland Park in Toronto this summer

itravel2000.com, Canada’s most comprehensive travel provider, has been chosen by the Ireland Park Foundation to provide travel services for those who wish to celebrate Irish heritage in Toronto this summer. Hundreds of people from all over the world will gather to commemorate the sacrifices made by thousands of Irish immigrants who came to Canada during the mid-19th century. 38,000 Irish arrived on the shores of Toronto in the summer of 1847 when the city had a population of a mere 20,000. Over one thousand people died in Toronto as a result of typhus and cholera. Ireland Park will not only commemorate them but will also celebrate the others who went on to help build Canada into the great country it is today. This beautiful park will open on the shores of Lake Ontario at the foot of Bathurst Quay on June 21st. The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, will make an official visit to Toronto to mark the occasion.

 

Other events are planned around the opening of the park. Singer/composer Loreena McKennitt will headline an evening of uplifting Celtic music at Roy Thomson Hall on June 20th  In a recording career spanning nearly two decades, McKennitt’s “eclectic Celtic” music has won critical acclaim worldwide, including gold and multi-platinum sales awards in 15 countries. As well, a gala dinner is planned as one of the first public events to be held in the Royal Ontario Museum’s new “Crystal” exhibit space overlooking Bloor Street.

 

itravel2000 is offering customized travel planning services for visitors wishing to participate in some or all of these events. Packages featuring flights, accommodations, car rentals and event tickets, as well as sightseeing options around Ontario and the rest of Canada, can be viewed online at www.itravel2000.com/irelandpark or by e-mailing VIP@itravel2000.com. Contact the itravel2000 VIP Desk at 1-800-941-6751 (North America toll free) or 905-629-5151.

 

Background:

itravel2000.com is Canada’s largest online travel retailer. Over 3 million unique Canadian users a month visit its site to research and book their travel through the dedicated “Customer Care Centre” which is staffed by over 100 travel counselors.

For more information regarding this release, please contact:

Janice Ketchen
Director, Business Development
Phone – 905 238 3399 ext 2079
Email - jketchen@itravel2000.com

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