Mississauga Library System Hosts In Conversation with Steve Paikin from TVO's The Agenda

Oct 05, 2017


On Saturday, October 14, the Mississauga Library System welcomes Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin for its first In Conversation series. Paikin will sit down with Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie to discuss matters shaping the city’s future and themes from his latest book Bill Davis, Nation Builder and Not So Bland After All.

What:
In Conversation with Steve Paikin

Who:
Mayor Bonnie Crombie
Steve Paikin, Host and Author

When:
Saturday, October 14, 2017
2 to 3 p.m.

Where:
Mississauga Central Library – Noel Ryan Auditorium
301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W.
Mississauga, ON  
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Cost:
In Conversation with Steve Paikin is a free event offered by the Mississauga Library System. Those interested in the event can participate two ways:

• In-person: free tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis through Eventbrite, stevepaikin.eventbrite.ca.

• Live streaming: available to view on facebook.com/mississaugalibrary starting at 2 p.m.

This program is made possible with funding provided by the Friends of the Mississauga Library. For more information about this event, visit mississauga.ca/library. For more Library news and updates, ‘like’ Mississauga Library System on Facebook and follow the Library on Twitter.

BACKGROUND:
Steve Paikin documents the life and work of Ontario’s 18th premier, Bill Davis in his latest book: Bill Davis, Nation Builder and Not So Bland After All. Davis is known for his influential work on the community college system, TVOntario and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. As Ontario’s second-longest-serving premier, Davis was instrumental in amending the Canadian Constitution with an accompanying Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The Mississauga Library
The Mississauga Library is one of the largest public library systems in Canada with more than 458,000 registered users. In 2016, the Library welcomed 4.86 million visitors and circulated approximately 6 million items. Since 2016, more than 785,700 eBooks and eAudiobooks have been downloaded. The Library collection consists of 1.06 million items across 18 branches conveniently located throughout Mississauga.

Media Contact:                                                        
Karen Flores
Senior Communications Advisor
City of Mississauga                                                  
905-615-3200, ext. 5053                                            
Karen.Flores@mississauga.ca
TTY: 905-896-5151

Source: Mississauga.ca