ɪn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, mˈɑːɹkɪn ænd nˈɔːɹθ jˈɔːɹk mˈeɪɚ mˈɛl lˈæstmən pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd ɐ dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˈɔːdɪˌoʊvˈɪʒuːəl pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən tə ðə mˈeɪɚ ænd kˈaʊnsəl ʌv ɹˈɑːklɔː, pˈoʊlənd ɔnðə "kˈʌltʃɚ, hˈɪstɚɹi ænd təpˈɑːɡɹəfi ʌv nˈɔːɹθ jˈɔːɹk".
In August 1978, Markin and North York Mayor Mel Lastman presented a $1,000 audio-visual presentation to the mayor and council of Wrocław, Poland on the "culture, history and topography of North York".