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Ticketed drive-thru event at Sherway to see some Canadian Olympians back from Tokyo

August 2, 2021 by SouthEtobicokeNews

Penny Oleksiak with some of her medals. Photo by Gabriel Rinaldi/Redux Pictures.

ETOBICOKE swimmer Summer McIntosh, 14, did her country and city proud.

 

The Canadian Olympic team is flying high in Tokyo and everyone wants to see them when they return home.

Some 120 cars, with people, will pay $15 each for a drive- by view of the athletes at Cadillac Fairview’s Sherway Gardens on August 12.

Many people are hoping to see members of the swimming team who has gained a high profile after Penny Oleksiak became Canada’s most decorated Olympian of all time.

The 21-year-old from Toronto won her seventh Olympic medal, earning bronze with teammates Kylie Masse, Maggie Mac Neil and Sydney Pickrem in the women’s 4×100 metre medley on Sunday.

Fourteen year old Summer McIntosh, of Etobicoke, also did her all time best and shows that she is someone we will be seeing more of in the future.

The ticketed and YouTube Live August 12 celebration takes place at Sherway from 7 to 10 p.m., and  will feature several Canadian Olympians, including Cadillac Fairview sponsored athletes Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan, who represented Team Canada in beach volleyball.

Musical guests Elijah Woods, known for their Top 10-charting hit, “Lights,” and Jessia, known for her hit, “I’m Not Pretty” will perform at the mall at 25 The West Mall in the northeast parking lot at the corner of The Queensway and Sherway Gardens Road.

“The homecoming event is our way to rally our enthusiastic community and fans to show our collective pride and support of their resilience and determination during a difficult year,” said Andy Traynor, general manager of Sherway Gardens.

Jacquie Ryan, of the Canadian Olympic Committee, said the homecoming is a welcome opportunity for fans to cheer on Canada’s Olympians, something they couldn’t do at Tokyo 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“Our athletes have accomplished extraordinary things in Tokyo already this summer and we know Canadians want to celebrate them upon their return,” Ryan said in a statement.

Tickets are limited to 120 vehicles. Tickets are $15 and required for each vehicle. Tickets are available online at eventbrite.ca starting on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

 

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