VANCOUVER, Dec. 6, 2018 /CNW/ - RYU Apparel Inc.
(TSX VENTURE: RYU.V, OTCQB: RYPPF), creators of
urban athletic apparel, is proud to be part of the 2018 Canada's
Walk Of Fame as Premier Partner, alongside some of the most
important internationally recognized Canadian brands.
This year Canada's Walk Of Fame
marks its 20th anniversary of recognizing and
celebrating Canadians who have excelled on national and
international stages in their respective fields. Seth Rogen & Evan
Goldberg, Leonard Cohen,
Chris Hadfield, Tessa Virtue and Scott
Moir, Andrea Martin,
Andy Kim and Jimmy Pattison were this year's inductees. The
awards show took place in Toronto on December
1st, at the Sony Centre for the Performing
Arts.
RYU, which stands for Respect Your Universe, presented a
sampling of its product line to the audience as well as hosted a
VIP gathering where celebrities from across North America learned about the RYU movement
with many of them ordering merchandise after the event.
"Canada's Walk Of Fame is the
premier organization that brings the top Canadians together and is
the best expression of our home country. Our principles are so much
aligned with the ones at the foundation of the organization and we
are extremely honoured to share such an important stage with them,"
said Marcello Leone, CEO of RYU.
"All the inductees excel internationally in their respective
categories, and our goal is to replicate their success: we are at
the early stages of the journey but we look at these personalities
as a source of inspiration."
The show will be broadcast across Canada on Sunday,
December 9th, on CTV at 9PM.
About RYU
Respect Your Universe is an award-winning urban athletic apparel
and accessories brand engineered for the fitness, performance and
lifestyle of the athletic man and woman. Designed without
compromise for fit, comfort, and durability, RYU exists to
facilitate human performance. For more information, visit:
http://ryu.com
About Canada's Walk Of
Fame
Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Canada's Walk of Fame is a national platform
that celebrates Canadian achievement at the highest level in many
fields, fueling our sense of Canadian pride and inspiring the next
generation to follow in their footsteps. Canada's Walk of Fame is the foremost honour
for cultural, entrepreneurial, athletic, philanthropic and
science/technology excellence in Canada. Current programs include the RBC
Emerging Musician Program, Canada's Walk of Fame Hometown Stars,
presented by Cineplex, and the nationally televised broadcast
designated by the CRTC as a program of national interest.
Canada's Walk of Fame was
established in 1998 by founders Bill
Ballard, Dusty Cohl and
Peter Soumalias, with Dianne Schwalm and in partnership with
Gary Slaight. The organization has
inducted 182 Canadians to date, with their stars having a permanent
place of tribute on the streets of Toronto's Entertainment District. For a
complete list of Inductees along with more information on
Canada's Walk of Fame visit:
www.canadaswalkoffame.com Canada's Walk of Fame gratefully acknowledges
the support of its 2018 Partners: Bell Media, Cineplex
Entertainment, Slaight Communications, RBC, RYU, Trace, WestJet,
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Molson
Coors, Arterra Wines, and its first Friend of Canada's Walk of Fame, MLSE.
Canada's Walk of Fame is a
registered charity. Charitable Registration Number
889896924RR0001
On Behalf of the Board
RYU APPAREL INC.
"Marcello Leone"
Marcello Leone, CEO,
President and Chairman of the Board
Tel: 604-235-2880
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