June 8 , 2007
Birthday Bash at the Fort Featuring Abbamania

FORT ERIE, June 8...The most popular Abba tribute act in North America is coming to Fort Erie this coming Sunday. Abbamania The Concert will be the feature attraction as the track celebrates 110 years of live racing while paying tribute to the Town of Fort Erie on it’s 150th birthday.

The Town of Fort Erie was incorporated on June 10, 1857. Forty years later live thoroughbred racing began at the Border track. The track officially opened June 16, 1897.

Sunday’s celebration begins at 12:00. Guest speakers include, Fort Erie Mayor Doug Martin, The Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls along with Tim Hudak, MPP Erie Lincoln, Critic for Finance. Official cake cutting ceremonies will follow with free cake for everyone.

The first race of the day goes at 1:05pm. The second race of the day has been named the Fort Erie Sesquicentennial Race in honour of the Town. The day’s fourth race will be the Fort Erie Race Track 110th Birthday Race.

Included in the day’s festivities, live music throughout the afternoon, clowns, magic shows, face painting, balloon artists, stilt walkers and a caricaturist.

The Abbamania concert will take place on the Paddock stage following the last race, approximately 4:30pm.

Post time each day is 1:05pm.

Daryl Wells
Media and Communications 1-800-295-3770 ext. 3204
e-mail: dwells@forterieracetrack.ca