Toronto, June 23, 2022 – On Sunday, June 26, starting at 2:30pm, around 15 Ukrainian refugee children and youth will #GoSailing with Broad Reach Canada whose mission is to engage equity-deserving youth in sailing and developing knowledge, skills and social belonging.

Kids will get onboard at the HTO Park (339 Queens Quay W, Toronto) for a 2-hour adventure on three sailboats. Media interested in meeting these Ukrainian kids and youth – who will be accompanied with translators – are invited to arrive at 2pm and must let Sail Canada and Broad Reach Canada know about their interest by Sunday at 12pm at patrick@sailing.ca or marguerite.pyron@sailbroadreach.ca.

This event from Broad Reach Canada is organized part of the #GoSailing week held June 20-26 across the country. More details about the #GoSailing week are available at https://www.sailing.ca/gosailing/.

What: Ukrainian refugee children and youth to #GoSailing

When: Sunday, June 26 at 2:30pm (media are invited to arrived at 2pm)

Where: HTO Park (339 Queens Quay W, Toronto)

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Information:

Patrick Godbout

Communications Manager

Sail Canada

Email: patrick@sailing.ca

Phone: 514-213-9897

Marguerite Pyron

Chief Executive Officer

Broad Reach Canada

Email: marguerite.pyron@sailbroadreach.ca

Phone: 416 850-5755, x. 1