Toronto Beatles Celebration

TORONTO BEATLES CELEBRATION

TORONTO, Aug. 16 /CNW/ - Sir Paul McCartney has sent written greetings and thanks to Beatles fans in Toronto and to the organizers of the Toronto Beatles Celebration. The Celebration will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Theatre at Exhibition Place in Toronto on September 16-17, 2006. It features Beatle experts, educators, exhibitors, and performers, including the world's best Beatles tribute band - 1964 The Tribute - as well as the largest collection of museum-quality Beatles memorabilia ever assembled in Canada.

Goodwill Ambassador for the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign to rid the world of landmines, Mr. McCartney is a passionate supporter of the cause, and appreciative of the selection of Adopt-A-Minefield and the Canadian Landmine Foundation as the charity of the Celebration.
"We were stunned and touched by Paul's wonderful letter," said Celebration spokesperson David Goyette. "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that Mr. McCartney has publicly recognized a Beatle convention. It is also the first time that a convention like ours has decided to help raise and donate funds to the landmines cause." Said Scott Fairweather, President and CEO of the Canadian Landmine Foundation, "We rely on local efforts from Canadians to play our part in creating a world free of the suffering caused by landmines. This is the kind of commitment in action that truly makes a difference."
The letter can be viewed at www.torontobeatlescelebration.com.

For further information: David Goyette, Toronto Beatles Celebration,(416) 484-8564, davidgoyette@bellnet.ca, www.torontobeatlescelebration.com;Scott Fairweather, Canadian Landmine Foundation, (416) 365-9461 ext. 22scott@canadianlandmine.org