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East York will be celebrating Canada’s 147th birthday with a fun-filled day of music, parades and fireworks.

The 57th annual East York Canada Day celebrations will kick off the day with one of the largest community parades in the city.

“The main thing is that we’re keeping our community as alive as we can,” said Murray Smith, chair of the East York Canada Day organizing committee. “ We may not have the resources the city has, but we’re slowly increasing and getting better.”

More than 80,000 people are expected to attend this year’s festivities, according to East York Canada Day ambassador Shamsh Kara.

Kara said that the best part about the event is meeting the many people in East York who consistently support community events like these. “There are die hard people who have come here from the beginning.

I have seen people who come year after year after year.”

On July 1, the parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Dieppe Park (455 Cosburn Ave.) with a motorcade.

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COMMUNITY CELEBRATION: Left, Manasa Daveki, centre, enjoys beating on a drum during the Neighbour’s Night Out event held on Sunday afternoon at Thorncliffe Park.

The event presented an opportunity for the local community to come together and enjoy numerous activities. Right, Prat Idavi enjoys some cotton candy during Sunday’s event.

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Greek soccer fans celebrate World Cup success Greektown on the Danforth will be ground-zero for World Cup fever – at least in east-end Toronto – this Sunday afternoon with Greece taking on Costa Rica in a Round-of-16 game.

Kick-off time is 4 p.m.

Greektown is considered to include the Danforth from just west of Chester to just east of Jones avenues.

The street is sure to be hopping with Greece making its first ever Round-of-16 appearance in its third World Cup. Costa Rica has been in three previous World Cups, making the Round of 16 in its inaugural 1990 appearance.

The Danforth was temporarily closed on Tuesday night when Greece qualified for the Round of 16 by winning its final group game 2-1 over Côte d’Ivoire, the winning goal coming on a penalty kick in injury time.

Greece managed to escape its group with a tie and a loss to go along with its win. The group was won by Colombia, perfect with three wins.

In Costa Rica, the Greek squad faces, arguably, the surprise of the tournament after winning the group with two wins and a tie, while traditional powerhouses Italy and England were sent packing from the World Cup. Uruguay secured the other berth from that group with two wins and a loss.

The World Cup’s group stage, meanwhile, is slated to come to a close today.

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Much to celebrate this Canada Day

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orontonians have much to celebrate on Canada Day. We have a front row seat when it comes to witnessing the amazing cultural diversity on display in our communities.

For example, there’s the ongoing World Cup of Soccer, where teams from 32 countries (each with an identifiable fan base in the city), are competing for the privilege of being crowned world champion. You can see the flags flying from homes, businesses and vehicles. You can see people gathered around televisions to watch the games. And you can definitely see and hear the jubilant celebrations when a team secures victory.

Canada is a nation of immigrants. And nowhere else is this country’s diversity as visible as it is in Toronto, where nearly half of the population first learned a language other than English at home.

We went to a citizenship cerour view emony and got the perspective of a number of new Canadians, North York’s Clive New citizens including Townsend, who spoke of the strengthen “privilege” citizenship granted him.

Toronto In this country, we have much to be thankful for. Rights that we normally take for granted can be harder to secure elsewhere.

So in honour of Canada Day, we’d like to throw out a couple of challenges.

To the new Canadian: in the coming months, make an effort to find out more about your new community and city and all it has to offer. The summer season is a wonderful time to do this. There are plenty of places, such as the Royal Ontario Museum, the Ontario Science Centre, the CN Tower or Fort York, to visit and get a sense of the community’s history and characteristics.

To the more deeply rooted Torontonian: use your time this summer to attend a couple of cultural events with a goal of finding out more about that particular culture and what it brings to our city.

Again, there are plenty of options to choose from, including such festivals as Salsa on St. Clair, Taste of the Danforth, and Scotiabank Caribana.

What better way to evolve as a community? As newer immigrants become more comfortable in their new home, and the more deeply-rooted citizens gain a greater understanding of the diverse cultures that make up this city, one of Toronto’s strengths – its multiculturalism – will get even stronger.

Happy Canada Day, everyone.

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How one bullet came to define the modern world

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n the Konopiste Castle near the town of Benesov, Czech Republic, there is a single bullet on display.

Whether you realize it or not, your personal history is in some way connected to that bullet.

On June 28, 1914 that bullet was used to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in the city of Sarajevo, by Gavrilo Princip.

Princip was a Bosnian Serb and the assassination was part of an attempt to free Serbia and other nations from Austrian domination.

That assassination led directly to the First World War as Austria-Hungary declared a war of retribution on Serbia a month later.

That began the fall of political dominos that brought nearly all of the European powers into military conflict in a matter of days.

In my own family’s his-

joe cooper watchdog tory, the story goes that my grandfather, who was working for a butcher, closed up shop to enlist as soon as he heard that war had been declared.

He was rejected for service due to a childhood injury and when he came back to the shop the owner fired him on the spot.

He went home dejected, but my grandmother saw it as an opportunity for him to finally open his own butcher shop, which he did. prospered As a result he prospered and after the war he came to have several stores, one of which was at Pape and Cosburn avenues and the other at Danforth and Woodbine avenues.

The effects of that bullet did not change the life of just my grandfather, but

came to define Canada as a nation.

Canada mobilized 620,000 people of whom 67,000 were killed and 250,000 were injured.

It was during the battle of Neuve Chapelle, the Second Battle of Ypres, and the Battles of the Somme, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele that the modern Canadian identity came to be forged. catastrophic The impact upon Europe, and indeed the world, by that conflict was indeed catastrophic in its scope.

The total number of military and civilian casualties was over 37 million, with 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded.

The turmoil of that ghastly war would not end as it only planted the seeds for the Second World War. That global conflict resulted in a death toll that has been estimated to be

between 60 to 85 million, of which 38 to 55 million were civilians.

Again, all of that death and destruction is traceable back to one single bullet fired from a gun 100 years ago this week.

Yet, due to the Second World War my parents met and married and out of that relationship came me.

This year is definitely a time to reflect and remember the history and sacrifices made 100 years ago that begins this week.

I will mark special events in my columns and link them to our community today.

The truth is that each one of us has been touched by some event triggered by that fateful bullet, which came to form and shape the modern world as we know it.

Lest we forget.

Joe Cooper is a long-time East York resident and community activist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at eym@insidetoronto.com

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Jazz Up Your Summer WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Health and Wellness Centre for Older Adults, 721 Broadview Ave. Lower Level CONTACT: Diane Sanborn, dsanborn@ woodgreen.org COST: Free Celebrate Ontario Senior’s Month with: travel tips for seniors, healing foods live demo, jazz music with light lunch, blood pressure clinic.

Celebrate Canada’s Birthday WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 345, 81 Peard Rd. CONTACT: 416-7595291 COST: Free Pancake breakfast 9 to 11 a.m. and barbecue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Games, refreshment centre, live musical entertainment by Boogaloo.

Canada Day at Branch 22 WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, jimb.farrell@yahoo.ca COST: Free

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Musical Concert with David Fox WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Riverdale Branch, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: Riverdale Branch, 416-393-7720 COST: Free Come and have fun with lively and entertaining children’s musician David Fox. Interactive musical show is suitable for children of all ages.

Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.east yorkmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your East York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto.

Watch the parade and listen to Bill Craig from 1 to 5 p.m.

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Diner’s Club Luncheon WHEN: Noon WHERE: St. Clair and O’Connor Mennonite Centre, 2703 St.Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: Midge, 416-424-3322 COST: $8.50 Call to book your seat and ride.

Topic: Peace WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: John Thompson, 416-755-8352 COST: Free

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Diner’s Club Luncheon WHEN: Noon WHERE: Golden Griddle, 146 Laird Ave. CONTACT: Midge, 416-424-3322 COST: $8.50 A lunch for seniors at Golden Griddle Call to book your spot and ride.

Riverdale Community Arts & Letters Club - The Boreal Feast WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Riverdale Branch, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: Riverdale Branch, 416-3937720 COST: Free Join Michele Genest for a talk and book signing of her new cookbook, “The Boreal Feast”, which looks at feasts from the Yukon to Scandinavia.

Puppet Show: The Frog Prince WHEN: 2 to 2:45 p.m. WHERE: Pape-Danforth Public Library, 701 Pape Ave. CONTACT: Pape Danforth Library, 416-393-7727 COST: Free For those aged two-and-a-half-and older. Space is limited. Tickets available 30 minutes before the show.

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Summer Word Out: Teen Gaming WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: 416-3963975 COST: Free Drop in for free Wii, 360 and board game time for those aged 11 to 18 years old.

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Garage Sale and Barbecue WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: True Davidson Acres Home for the Aged, 200 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: Carly Wolf, 416-397-0364 COST: Free Funds raised support the volunteer activities at the facility. To donate items contact cwolf@toronto.ca

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Taylor Creek Bridge Celebration

WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Taylor Creek Park, 260 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: Councillor Janet Davis, 416-392-4035 COST: Free The Halsey/ Barrington bridge in Taylor Creek Park which was destroyed in the 2012 flood is now open. Join Councillor Janet Davis and staff from Parks and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for cake to celebrate.

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Teen Night at the Movies - The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug WHEN: 2 to 5 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free Biblo seeks out the secret door on Lonely Mountain that will give them access to the treasure of the dragon Smaug. Auditorium. For those aged: 13-19. Rated: PG. 161 mins.

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community Police issue Eastview warning wfraud/scam A fraud/scam alert has been issued by 55 Division police after three well-dressed young men were reportedly going door to door soliciting funds for the Eastview Boys and Girls Club.

Investigators report the suspects, who presented their victims with an officiallooking letter, told people they were collecting the funds to purchase new gym equipment.

Eastview Boys and Girls Club, which is part

of the Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre at 86 Blake St., is not presently conducting a door-to-door fundraising campaign.

The suspects were last seen wearing white polo shirts and black pants.

Police are advising people to not give the young men any money and to call 416-8082222 immediately if they are approached to do so. local outdoor pools now open Grab your swimsuit and sun block, the city’s outdoor pools are now officially open for the season.

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(left to right) Long term care home administrators Glen Moorhouse; Sandy Basset;Cynthia Doitte;Bernard Boreland;and Mike Savotovich pose with Nancy So- Golf tournament participants warm up before tee off at Remington Parkview Golf and Country Club. loman,lead sponsor representative (third from left)

Officials from the City of Toronto, including Beaches-East York Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon gathered at the Donald D. Summerville Olympic Outdoor Pool recently to launch Toronto’s outdoor pool season.

All outdoor pools will operate on a full-time summer schedule from Friday, June 27 until Sunday, Aug. 31.

Visit www.toronto.ca/swim for a full listing of pool operating hours across the city.

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Rev. Brent Hawkes, the senior pastor of Metropolitan Community Church in Riverdale, will serve as the grand marshall of the 2014 Pride Parade, which is set to take place this Sunday on Yonge Street.

Well-known for his decades of commitment to lesbian, gay and transgender rights and equality, Hawkes officiated the world’s first-ever legal marriage of a same-sex couple in 2001.

This summer, the organizers of Pride Parade will be presenting World Pride Toronto from June 20 to 29.

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This clinic is made possible through the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations, which helps patients access medical marijuana without the lengthy paperwork or Health Canada approval.

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The sound of about 150 ukuleles resonated in Wilkinson Junior Public School’s gym recently.

Elementary students from nine Toronto schools gathered to celebrate Doane Uschool’s fifth annual Uke Day. Parents, teachers and friends watched students from Grade 3 to 7 perform a repertoire of music alongside surprise musical mentors.

This year’s guest mentors were bassist Jim Creeggan of Barenaked Ladies, singer-songwriter Jennifer Foster, professional drummer Cheryl Reid and Creighton Doane, music producer and brother to Uschool founder Melanie Doane.

“Playing with these talented music professionals is such special moment for these kids,” said Jane Chapman, Uschool parent co-ordinator at John English school.

“It’s pretty magical to watch these kids who have never played together before come together like this.”

Uke Day also celebrated the soft launch of the Doane Uschool program as a not-for-profit organization.

Uschool is an extracurricular program that uses the ukulele as the ideal method of teaching music literacy to young children.

Melanie Doane developed the program in Toronto, based on her father’s teachings. The Doane method was created by J. Chalmers Doane in 1967 while serving as a music supervisor for the Halifax Regional School board.

“The goal is to continue providing higher end education,” Doane said.

“There are these different ways that we’re trying to be almost like a resource centre for [these schools].”

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Melanie Doane sings and plays as she leads Uschool students in a concert at Wilkinson Junior Public School.

As a not-for-profit organization, Uschool is now eligible to apply for funding to expand the program to more schools across the city.

Doane is also hoping to grow an instruction training workshop for music teachers that want to adopt the program for their school.

“I’ve really been doing the program for five years and I’ve been the one subsidizing it as a volunteer and now I have people helping me,” Doane said. “[Getting funding support] is more about getting the best teachers I can get.”

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Neighbours Together on Canada Day celebration slated for Riverdale Park The Chinese Chamber of Commerce (East Toronto) will be hosting its 21st annual ‘Neighbours Together on Canada Day’ celebration on Tuesday, July 1.

The festivities, which will include music, performances, food, activities for the kids, and fun for the whole family, will run from noon to 6 p.m. at Riverdale Park East, north of Gerrard Street East and west of Broadview Avenue.

For more information on this event, send an email to Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher at councillor_fletcher@toronto. ca or call 416-392-4060. change bill in honour of Jack Layton introduced wClimate

The federal New Democratic Party has reintroduced the Climate Change Accountability Act, an updated version of the bill the late Jack Layton first presented to the House of Commons back in 2007.

Beaches-East York MP Matthew Kellway recently introduced Bill C-619, an act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair seconded the bill, which also had its first reading that same day. “We have before us the challenge of climate change; a challenge that calls

upon us to look beyond ourselves, beyond this time and place,” Kellway told the Hon. Andrew Sheer, the Speaker of the House of Commons.

This bill, which the House of Commons passed in 2008 but died when Prime Minister Stephen Harper called an election, calls on the government to establish a plan to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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Parade, fireworks, picnic slated for Canada Day >>>from page 1 Beaches-East York, is this year’s honourary parade marshal.

Government officials from all levels will also be at the parade. Councillors Janet Davis (Ward 31 Beaches-East York) and Mary Fragedakis (Ward 29 Toronto-Danforth) are long-time supporters of the East York Canada Day parade.

After travelling along Cosburn Avenue, the parade will turn south on Coxwell Avenue where members of the community will join the parade at the East York Civic Centre.

Some of the community groups present this year include representatives from Girl Guides of Canada, the East York Soccer Club and the Navy League Cadet Corps Ark Royal.

Heading past the Toronto East General Hospital, the parade will continue east along Sammon Avenue and northbound on Woodbine Avenue, ending the parade at Stan Wadlow Park at 888 Cosburn Ave. At around 11 a.m., the park will be filled with entertainment, booths and the smell of barbecue will be wafting through the air. Ice cream trucks and other vendor booths will be open, as well.

Families will also be able to enjoy carnival rides and city rides set up throughout the park. Various other activities will be set up, such as face painting booths and bouncy castles.

The Kiwanis outdoor swimming pool will also be open to the public from noon to 8 p.m.

Different organizations will be present displaying interactive displays. The Toronto Police Services will be bringing Blinky, the talking, winking police car that teaches child safety.

The opening ceremonies begin at noon on the main stage, followed

by a live performance from Vital Precision Dance Company. Other performers will be playing throughout the afternoon and night including performances from the First Light Scout Band, the East York Concert Band and many more.

The day will end with a bang as a fireworks displaye is set for the park’s baseball diamond at around 10:15 p.m.

The East York Canada Day celebrations are organized by a dedicated committee of volunteers called the East York Toronto Canada Day Corporation.

For more details about the Canada Day parade and festival, visit the committee’s website at JulyFirstParade.com.

Also on Canada Day, The Royal Canadian Legion Todmorden Branch No. 10 features a performance by Rob Martine from 1 to 6:30 p.m. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs and Greek salad at the Legion celebration.

Tickets for basket prizes will three for $5.

The Black Watch Pipes and Drums will be performing after they march in the East York Canada Day parade.

Branch No. 10 is located 1083 Pape Ave. Call 416-425-3070 for more info on their Canada Day events.

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Those who may have an increased risk during the hot weather include: • Older adults, infants and young children • People with chronic illnesses, such as heart or respiratory conditions • People who work or exercise outside • People who live alone • Even folks without air conditioning or adequate air circulation Seniors have particular risks in the summer. These include the following, including descriptions of each: • Sun Burn: Marked by pink or red skin that feels warm or hot to the touch • Heat Exhaustion: Signs include sweating, cool moist skin, high body temperature, weak pulse, possibly fainting and vomiting

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Soknacki’s idea a worthwhile risk Really, it is a good thing for a city, every three to four years to have a good long mayoral race. And not just because it’s healthy to change things at the top every once in awhile.

Particularly in Toronto’s 10-month marathons, it lets us air out some novel and occasionally useful and far-fetched ideas on how the city ought to be shaped.

In 2010, for instance, Rocco Rossi suggested that Toronto should have a mechanism for recalling a bad mayor. Rossi didn’t even make it to voting day, his support was so low – but there are probably a binding-petitions-worth of people in Toronto right now who wish they had something like that over the past year.

This year, mayoral candidate David Soknacki is on his way to fulfilling that role. Consistently low in public opinion polls, the former city councillor from Scarborough has been leading when it comes to ideas.

His first big idea, to scrap

And pedestrians would have a safer time crossing mid-block than they do lurching out into traffic from between parked cars.

It would also tick off numerous small businesses, and a certain number of motorists who’ve gotten used to parking on the streets and don’t like the multi-level parking garages that Soknacki envisions to replace street parking.

That is why it takes a candidate like Soknacki – who at this point, has no carcommuter, small-business support to lose – to bring the notion forward. It’s a good gamble on his part.

If the idea catches on with enough other factions in our balkanized electorate, Soknacki could gain enough support to give him a shot at the prize.

If not, it is a good, radical idea – one the more established candidates don’t go near.

david nickle the city the Scarborough subway and build an LRT in its place, was soon picked up by rival Olivia Chow.

His latest, to ban onstreet parking on arterial roads in the downtown core, hasn’t yet been picked up by anyone. It’s too bad, because the ban would probably do more to make on-road transportation faster and safer than any number of relief subway lines. impediment Bike lanes wouldn’t be the impediment to car traffic that they are now, because they wouldn’t have to deke around on-street parking spaces and into car lanes.

Where bike lanes weren’t appropriate, cars would have at least two lanes in a direction to move, and that would go the same for buses, which might be increased.

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The Hawker Siddelymanufactured class six train made a final run along the Bloor-Danforth line Friday before being taken out of service for good.

First introduced in the late 1980s, The H-6 models were characterized by their brown interiors and orange doors, as well as for having a “privacy seat” that was located away from regular group seating. But they also experienced frequent malfunctions the older they became.

TTC spokesperson Brad Ross said the train will be scrapped for parts. delays on Spadina extension wStation

Stations under construction as part of the TTC’s new northern subway extension continue to experience delays as project contractors struggle to finish the work.

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rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) is supposed to be completed by 2016, but that may prove difficult should the delays continue.

According to a recent board report prepared by TTC CEO Andy Byford, three stations – York University, Steeles West and Hwy. 407 – are not maintaining a consistent schedule, while Downsview Park and Vaughan Metropolitan Station are also experiencing lesser difficulties. Only Finch West Station is proceeding as planned. test for new streetcar wRocky

One of the TTC’s new streetcars celebrated a dubious milestone when it was reportedly involved in a traffic accident last week.

Pictures from the incident made the rounds on social media showing the streetcar, one of three prototype models currently

undergoing road testing.

According to witnesses, the streetcar was hit after a Mercedes Benz with a Texas licence plate unsuccessfully attempted to overtake the vehicle as it traveled along Queen Street East, near Coxwell Avenue. No damage was reported.

The new streetcars will make their official debut Sunday, Aug. 31. resurfacing ahead of schedule wRoad

It seems resurfacing roadwork on Lake Shore Boulevard West has finished earlier than expected.

The city announced it has completed repaving a stretch of Lake Shore between Yonge Street and Windermere Avenue, which was supposed to have been done by mid-July.

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ers, performers, information booths and a refugee walk to raise awareness of the day.

El-Farouk Khaki, a Toronto lawyer and downtown resident, said his family fled Tanzania in the 1970s among thousands of East Indians who claimed asylum in Canada and the U.K. after being forced out of their homeland.

The UN estimates there were about 10.4 million refugees of concern last year. Another 4.8 million are looked after in some 60 camps in the Middle East.

Canada accepts about 15,000 refugees yearly.

More than half are selected abroad for resettlement here. The others are privately sponsored or arrive in Canada seeking protection.

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ormer Jamaican soldier Clive Townsend proudly saluted Citizenship Judge Karen McMillan as he was sworn in as a new Canadian with 103 others just days before our country’s 147th birthday on Tuesday, July 1.

“It is a privilege to become a Canadian,” said the North York resident after the ceremony. “I have been waiting a long time for this dream to come true.”

An ecstatic Townsend, 50, said his first task is to register to vote.

“I went to vote in the provincial election (June 12) and I could not because I am not Canadian,” he said. “I will be first in line to vote in the mayoral election in October.”

Townsend moved to Toronto from Jamaica in 1995 and plans to sponsor to Canada members of his family.

“This document gives me privilege,” Townsend said of his Certificate of Citizenship. “I have been waiting for a long time to become a citizen of this great country.”

He said this Canada Day will be “even more special” as he is a citizen.

Kulwant Kaur, and her son, Sukhjinder, 20, also of North York, were all smiles as they recited their Oaths of Citizenship.

“My son will have a great future here with more opportunities than I had,” Kaur beamed. “We are very excited about our lives in Canada.”

She moved here with her family from India about 20-years ago and never took out citizenship.

“I am so very proud,” she said. “Now we can vote and have better job opportunities.”

Many of the new citizens fled violent or war-torn countries and were granted asylum in Canada.

Lara, 26, who lives in downtown Toronto and did not want her last name used, said her parents fled Lebanon five years ago due

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Top, Citizenship Court Judge Karen McMillan presided over a recent Citizenship Court ceremony in advance of Canada Day at which 104 people from 27 countries became Canadian citizens. Above left, Belgian-born Alain Stoclet makes his pledge of Canadian citizenship. Above right, Clive Townsend, right, salutes Judge McMillan.

to the violence.

“We wanted to live somewhere that is peaceful and stable,” Lara explained.

“Our family have been through a lot and we wanted someplace safe.”

She plans on applying for a passport and public service job, for both of which she has to be a citizen.

Marcia Collins, who recently moved from

Etobicoke to Mississauga, praised Canada as a great place to raise a family.

“This is a wonderful country to be a citizen of,” said Collins, who came here from Jamaica. “Being a citizen means that I now have a voice and can vote.”

Judge McMillan urged the new Canadians to vote and exercise their responsibilities. “Take pride in the

Oath and always defend the Canadian way of life,” she said.

Ceremony guest Rana Khan, of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), reminded the new Canadians that June 20 was declared World Refugee Day, to commemorate the plight of refugees.“You have picked a great country

to call home,” Khan said.

“Toronto and Canada have always been generous hosts for refugees fleeing from conflicts around the world.”

She said events were planned throughout Canada to mark the special day.

A celebration at Toronto’s Daniel’s Spectrum in Regent Park featured speak-

Local residents can celebrate Canada Day by attending one of a number of fireworks displays taking place across the city that are open to the public.

In East York, a display is set for Stan Wadlow Park at 373 Cedarvale Ave. at 10:15 p.m.

For more info, go to www. julyfirstparade.com For a full listing of public fireworks displays in Toronto on Canada Day, visit us online at www.eastyorkmirror.com

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