Tory and Wynne show PrideHouse Toronto support

Mayor, premier and lieutenant-governor visit during Pan Am Games

A number of key dignitaries and politicians took the time to visit PrideHouse Toronto during the Pan Am Games on July 24, 2015.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne took a tour of the PrideHouse Pavilion. Her government helped fund PrideHouse Toronto with the aim of improving inclusion in sports.

Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the lieutenant-governor of Ontario, toured the pavilion and chatted with PrideHouse visitors gathered to watch the 2015 Games.

The day was topped off with a visit and speech by Toronto Mayor John Tory, who spoke at a PrideHouse reception.

“This PrideHouse and this city are really setting a standard for everyone to feel empowered to be the best that they are and can be at school, at work, in the arts and in sports,” he said.

(Photos by Nick Lachance)

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