Finland 100 Toronto Celebrations Welcome New Sponsors Miller Thomson, Forbes Manhattan, KONE and Finnair

Toronto, Canada – Finland 100 Toronto is excited to announce corporate sponsorship of the Finland 100 Toronto project by leading Finnish- Canadian companies, many of which are “household names” for Canadians as well as Finns.

Miller Thomson, a leading law firm, Forbes Manhattan, KONE, Neste and Finnair have signed on to sponsor celebrations that Finland 100 Toronto has developed. Details of the exciting and diverse events being are on www.finland100toronto.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Finland100Toronto/.

Finland 100 Toronto believes the celebrations will engage people from the Greater Toronto area and beyond in celebrating the 100th anniversary of Finland’s independence and exploring what makes Finland a dynamo in the world today: known for its superb education, high scoring hockey players, winning designs and high quality of life.

The Finnish community in the GTA is estimated to number 15,000, but significantly more people have connections or interest in Finland. The web site describes four big events that are tailored to be of interest to many different age groups and diverse backgrounds.

Timely updates are posted on the website and on Facebook.

“The year 2017 provides excellent opportunities to celebrate 100 years of Finnish independence and to share Finnish culture, music and films, and to discuss Finnish sports heroes,” stated Lauri Asikainen, chair of the Finland 100 Toronto steering committee.