 | Office of the Mayor Mel Lastman City of North York |
| Office of the Mayor Mel Lastman City of North York |
CITY OF NORTH YORK
P R O C L A M A T I O N
"INTERNATIONAL MESSENGER APPRECIATION DAY"
OCTOBER 9,1997
| WHEREAS: | Toronto's more than fifty bike courier companies employ over 500 bikemessengers to deliver an estimated 1.2 million deliveries every year. Thishas resulted in a need for approximately 2500 fewer cars in the downtowncore every day; and |
| WHEREAS: | on October 9, cities around the world formally recognize messengers'contributions; and |
| WHEREAS: | there are many benfits to bicycle couriers. Such as, a solution tothe problems of pollution and congestion; provision of a value-added service,and promotion of year-round cycling as a viable form of transportationand economic development. |
| NOW, THEREFORE: | I, Mel Lastman, Mayor of the City of North York, do hereby proclaimOctober9, 1997 as "International Messenger Appreciation Day" in theCity of North York and urge our residents to recognize the contributionsmade by bicycle couriers. |
MAYOR
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