Funeral Service and Reception for Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services Chief Garry Morden

Mississauga, October 23, 2008 – The community is invited to attend a funeral mass for Garry Morden, Fire Chief for the City of Mississauga, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, 4260 Cawthra Road, Mississauga at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 27, 2008. Chief Morden died yesterday following a lengthy illness. 

Guests are encouraged to arrive early and be seated by 9:30 a.m.

Friends and family may call and pay their respects at:
Turner and Porter Peel Chapel, 2180 Hurontario Street, north of Highway QEW and south of the Queensway www.turnerandporter.ca.
Visitation: Saturday, October 25th from 5 – 9 p.m.
                 Sunday, October 26th from 2 – 4 p.m. and 7 – 9 p.m.

The funeral proceedings will include formal fire service honours.  A public reception will follow immediately after the funeral mass in the John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Road, www.polishculturalcentre.ca, adjacent to St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish.

The flags at the Civic Centre and all City facilities have been lowered and will remain at half-mast until Tuesday, October 28th following the funeral.  An online book of condolences is available at www.turnerandporter.ca

Mississauga is Canada’s sixth largest city with a population of more than 700,000. With well-established infrastructure and state-of-the-art facilities, the City is considered to be an employer of choice, delivering quality municipal programs and services to its citizens. Mississauga is a dynamic, diverse and progressive municipality, known for its economic strength and for being Canada’s safest city.

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Media Contact:
Sonja Banic
Manager, Public Affairs
City of Mississauga
905-615-3200, ext. 5052

sonja.banic@mississauga.ca

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