Rob Ford to lay in repose at City Hall for 2 days next week

Former Mayor Ford and Councillor Rob Ford to lie in repose at Toronto City Hall where the public may pay its repects next week. The times for this opportunity will be on Monday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.and Tuesday, March 29 from 7.30 a.m. to 9 p.m.  The honour was annoucned Wednesday afternoon. As well, books of condolence are set up at City Hall and also the East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough and York Civic Centres. City Hall and the civic centres are open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and statutory holidays. An online book of condolence is available at http://cityoftorontocondolences.ca.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Funeral services for Councillor Ford will be held at noon on Wednesday, March 30 at St. James Cathedral, 65 Church St. (at King Street). The procession from City Hall to the cathedral will begin on Wednesday. Timing and route information will follow. The burial will be a private ceremony. Flags at City Hall, Metro Hall and the civic centres are lowered to half mast, and will remain lowered until the end of the day on March 30. The meeting of City Council scheduled for March 30 and 31 will be rescheduled to March 31 and April 1 beginning at 9:30 a.m.