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Hydro One to Support the 2001 Canada Games

London, ON (October 19th, 2000) - Hydro One wants to help carry the torch for the 2001 Alliance London Canada Summer Games. Hydro One Inc. was introduced today as a major sponsor of the Games, whose contribution will in part fund a torch relay. The "Hydro One 2001 Canada Summer Games Torch Relay" will begin in Ottawa, then split and follow three separate routes making its way across the province and be rejoined in London for the Games opening ceremonies August 11th, 2001.

"It's important for us to be part of the 2001 Canada Games, and help support our Canadian athletes," said Eleanor Clitheroe, President and CEO. "Through the torch run, we want to bring the excitement of the Games to our Hydro One customers and communities that are spread across the province. We're also encouraging our employees to join in the torch run and show their support for the thousands of athletes from across the country who will compete in the communities of the London Alliance at the 2001 Canada Games."

"We're pleased to welcome Hydro One to the Games family," said 2001 Canada Games Host Society Co-Chair Phil Bowman. "it will be a long time before the Canada Games make another stop in Ontario. We truly appreciate and value the leadership Hydro One is showing through its support of the torch run and of the Games, and its effort to bring the power of the Games to people across the province."

Hydro One Inc. is a holding company operating through its subsidiaries involved in electricity transmission and distribution, telecom and energy services. Hydro One Networks Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hydro One Inc., is responsible for the regulated electricity transmission and distribution business. It owns and operates Ontario's high voltage transmission system transporting electricity to large industrial customers and municipal utilities, and owns and operates low voltage distribution facilities serving about 1,000,000 retail customers and smaller municipal utilities in the province.

Hydro One joins The London Free Press, TSN / RDS, Canon Canada, 3M Canada Company, Labatt Breweries Ontario, Bell Canada, Ford of Canada and TD Waterhouse as major sponsors of the Games,

The 2001 Alliance London Canada Summer Games is committed to hosting a community-based, athlete-centred Games that supports the goals for and demonstrates the achievements of amateur sport in Canada with the support of our funding partners the Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, City of London and the Canada Games Council. The Alliance is composed of the Cities of London, St, Thomas, and Woodstock and the Village of Grand Bend and The University of Western Ontario.

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