Premier Ford and Mayor Chow to Attend Ceremonial Re-Opening of Woodbine Cares Community Garden at Woodbine Racetrack
TORONTO, April 26, 2024— Woodbine Entertainment invites media to attend a special ceremony on Saturday, April 27 as we celebrate the reopening of the Woodbine Cares Community Garden. The event coincides with the opening of the 2024 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack.
Located on the grounds of Woodbine Racetrack in Rexdale, the Community Garden was created in 2016 to grow and donate fresh food to local community organizations addressing food insecurity. Unfortunately, like many things during the pandemic, the project had to be suspended, but Woodbine is excited to be relaunching this valuable project.
Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow will join Woodbine Entertainment CEO Michael Copeland, Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michael Ford, and local City of Toronto Councillor Vincent Crisanti in a ceremonial vegetable planting at the community garden to officially welcome its return.
The first race of the 2024 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack goes off at 1:10 p.m. ET. Premier Ford, Mayor Chow, Minister Surma, Minister Ford, Councillor Crisanti and Copeland will visit the apron of the racetrack to watch the first race and participate in the photo op in the Winner’s Circle for the first winner of the season.
What: Ceremonial Re-Opening of Woodbine Cares Community Garden
When: Saturday, April 27 12:30 p.m.
Where: Woodbine Racetrack, 555 Rexdale Blvd, Etobicoke, ON
- Garden is located at the Gate 9 entrance
Who:
- Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario
- Olivia Chow, Mayor, City of Toronto
- Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure
- Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
- Vincent Crisanti, Ward 1 City Councillor – North Etobicoke
- Michael Copeland, CEO, Woodbine Entertainment
TV crews, photographers, and journalists are welcome to visit the grandstand following the groundbreaking to capture the excitement of the first race.
Please RSVP.
