Young At Art Gallery of Finalists Fundraiser official unveiling celebration

Silent auction and bursary presentations

Bramalea City Centre, in partnership with BMO Bank of Montreal at Bramalea City Centre, are pleased to present the Young At Art Gallery of Finalists Fundraiser, an exhibition and silent auction featuring artwork created by school children from JK through grade 12. Festivities take place on June 3, 2009 from noon to 1 p.m. The public is welcome to place bids on reproductions of artwork, created by student finalists, at a silent auction and partake in a vote to determine four lucky grand prize scholarship winners. Limited edition posters and greeting cards, featuring a cross section of the finalists' work, will also be sold as part of the fund raising initiative. Proceeds from these fundraisers go to Peel and Dufferin-Peel Region School Boards to support art programs. Six schools will also be presented $1,000 bursary awards and students will be honoured with Certificates of Participation. To date, the Young At Art Gallery has contributed over $12,000 in bursary funds towards school art programs in Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga. "This event marks the culmination of six months of hard work. It highlights the wealth of talent that we have in our local schools and I am amazed by the creativity displayed by these young artists. At Bramalea City Centre we strongly believe in supporting events and programs that serve the community," says Carol Hyams, General Manager, Bramalea City Centre. Opened to all schools in Peel and Dufferin-Peel, Young At Art is a community fundraising initiative which aims to raise much needed funds for school art programs. Schools submit artwork created by students (JK through grade 12) for exhibit in the Young At Art Gallery, a professionally executed public gallery located in the Bramalea City Centre.

The artwork will be on display from December 1, 2008 through June, 2009 and exposed to over 1.2 million shoppers per month. Each school receives a $1,000 bursary just for participating in the program. "We continue to be very proud to share in this initiative with Bramalea City Centre," says Lucy Marra, Branch Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal at Bramalea City Centre. "We are delighted to assist organizations who demonstrate such a strong commitment to the well-being of our communities," she adds.

About Bramalea City Centre

Acquired by Canadian real estate firm Morguard Investments Limited in 2001, Bramalea City Centre is an indoor shopping mall located in the city of Brampton, ON. With over 1.25 million square feet of retail space and more than 250 stores and services, it is one of Canada's largest shopping centres. Since opening its doors to the public in the 1970s, the Bramalea City Centre has been an important retail hub for the city of Brampton, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the local economy. A $165 million expansion project is currently underway at Bramalea City Centre. This 3-year project will create 250,000 square feet of retail area on two levels. Construction is expected to be completed by 2010. www.bramaleacitycentre.com

About Morguard

Since the company was established in 1975, Morguard Investments has grown into one of Canada's premier real estate investment and management companies. With more than $7.0 Billion in assets under management, Morguard provides a full range of real estate portfolio, asset, and property management services. Our clients are major institutional investors and property owners. www.morguard.com

SOURCE: Bramalea City Centre

Brenda Maynard-Richardson, Xen Communications, T: (416) 450-9647, E:
xecommunications@sympatico.ca; Michael Da Silva, Marketing Director, Bramalea City
Centre, T: (905) 595-4746, E: mdasilva@morguard.com; Sharon Quigley, Assistant
Marketing Director, Bramalea City Centre, T: (905) 595-4747, E: squigley@morguard.com

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