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IRELAND PARK FOUNDATION NEWS & MEDIA
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THE TORONTO STAR
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CTV - CANADA AM INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND, MARY MCALEESE
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THE TORONTO STAR - ENTERTAINMENT
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THE GLOBE & MAIL
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THE IRISH TIMES
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TORONTO SUN
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CANADIAN & IRISH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IRISH HISTORY IN TORONTO
At the Ireland Fund of Canada St. Patrick's Day Luncheon. TORONTO, ON, MARCH 16, 2007 -The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance and Minister responsible for the GTA, on behalf of the Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, announced today that Canada's New Government will contribute $500,000 to the Ireland Park Foundation to develop a series of projects to commemorate Irish Immigrants to Ontario and Canada. This announcement was shortly followed by Mr Dick Roche, Minister for the Environment in Ireland. He announced that the Irish government will match the Canadian Government's donation, thus totalling government support of $1million CD.
"Our government believes that it is a worthy project that will provide generations of Irish Canadians with a place of honour and remembrance," said Minister Flaherty. "It will be a place where children can come to learn about their ancestry and get a sense of the strength and courage demonstrated by those who came before us.""With this contribution, residents of Toronto and visitors to the city will be able to learn more about the history of the Irish immigration to Canada," said Minister Baird, the federal minister responsible for the Toronto Waterfront. "The development of IrelandPark will be another step on the path away from waterfront industrialization and towards a vibrant waterfront all Canadians can be proud of."
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itravel2000 chosen as Ireland Park Travel Partner for opening ceremonies
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. IrelandPark 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 LakeOntario 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.
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 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 (toll free) or 905-629-5151. |
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It may be dubbed Ireland Park, but when a stretch of stone and grass emerges at the foot of Bathurst this summer, there will be no single sign to bear its name. |
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NATIONAL POST, 2007-03-15
Breathing new life into Irish history
Ireland park to feature memorial wall. At the foot of Bathurst Street, across from the ferry that crosses to the Island Airport.. [ LINK
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REUTERS, 2007-01-24
Irish famine migrants' history dug up in film
TORONTO, Jan 24 (Reuters Life!) - Under Toronto's theater district lie the ruins of a hospital where hundreds of refugees from the Irish famine of 1847 died after arriving in Canada on crowded and unsanitary ships. [ LINK ] |
HISTORY TELEVISION, 2006-10-06
Downtown dig tied to city's Irish Famine tragedy
Next summer, a slice of stark brownfield along the Toronto waterfront will be transformed into Ireland Park
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THE BULLETIN, 2006-09-18
Irish eyes smiling about new waterfront park
By Angela Scappatura
Next summer, a slice of stark brownfield along the Toronto waterfront will be transformed into Ireland Park
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TORONTO IRISH NEWS,
2006-03-01
President McAleese Becomes Patron of Ireland Park Foundation
By Dr. Anita M. Sands
March is traditionally a month when all eyes are focused on Ireland as we celebrate with pride our national holiday and share our rich heritage, traditions...
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TORONTO IRISH NEWS, 2005-12-01
Progress on Ireland Park Foundation Gains Charitable Status
By Robert G. Kearns
One year from now, as we approach the year 2007, we in the Irish community in Toronto will have much to look forward to. One hundred and sixty years...
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THE CATHOLIC REGISTER, 2005-07-03
Toronto to Get Memorial to Irish Potato Famine Victims
By Michael Swan
History has a way of slipping away from us, but Robert Kearns wants to bring it back. Kearns and the volunteers of the Ireland Park Foundation ...
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TORONTO WATERFRONT MAGAZINE, SPRING 2005
IrIreland Park Foundation
By Robert G. Kearns
In the summer of 1847 the Toronto Waterfront witnessed one of the greatest human tragedies in the history of the city. Between May and October... |
TORONTO STAR, 2005-03-11
From Coffin Ships to Canada
By Emily Chung
There will be Guinness, kisses and jigs when Ireland comes to Toronto for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. It will be festive...
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TORONTO IRISH NEWS, 2005-03-01
Ireland Park Foundation Report
By Robert G. Kearns
The month of March is a time when the Irish in Canada celebrate their history, heritage and culture. In Toronto it has become a veritable three-week...
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GLOBE AND MAIL, 2005-02-26
Irish Eyes Smile Anew
By Anthony Reinhart
From the southeast corner of Bathurst Quay, the city skyline looks close enough to touch, its edges sharp and its face aglow in the clean light...
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