Roots Canada Ltd. (or Roots) is a privately held Canadian brand. It sells women’s, men’s, children’s and babies apparel; leather bags; footwear; active athletic wear; belts, small leather goods; and home furnishings. Their design centre and leather factory are both located in Toronto, Ontario. Roots employs 1,600 people in Canada.[2] As of May 2013, Roots operated 210 stores located in Canada, the United States, and Asia, and ships to 50 countries online. Advertising and Marketing Enquires: <a href=mailto:"[email protected]">[email protected]</a>
The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games or the 17th Pan American Games, will be a major international multi-sport event that will be held from July 10–26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Ajax, Barrie, Brampton, Caledon, Hamilton, Markham, Minden, Mississauga, Oshawa, Pickering, Richmond Hill, St. Catharines and Welland. Approximately 8,000 athletes from 41 nations are expected to participate in 48 sports. Both the Pan American and Parapan American Games are being organized by the Toronto 2015 Organizing Committee . The 2015 Pan American Games will become the third Pan American Games hosted by Canada and the first by the province of Ontario. Previously, Canada hosted the 1967 Pan American Games and the 1999 Pan American Games both in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 2015 Parapan American Games will be held 10 days after the Pan American Games.