The Toronto Kaiteur Lions Club will be celebrating National Flag Day with local community and schools National Flag Day next Wednesday, February 15^th 2023.

The event will take place at L’Amoreaux Community Centre, 2000 McNicoll Avenue, 10:30AM – 11:30AM.

The event was made possible through the co-operation of our neighborhood schools. The intention is to bring awareness, dedication and respect to our National Flag.

The Lions would like to thank the following who assisted in making Wednesday’s event possible:

• The office of Jean Yip, M.P. Scarborough-Agincourt, which was

instrumental in securing supplies for this event

• P.P. Aris Babikan Scarborough-Agincourt
• Toronto City Councillor Nick Mantas through who made this outdoor community event possible
• Toronto school principals, teachers, students and community members of for their participation
• Toronto PRC Lions David Chan, MJF- Director, for laying the ground work for the project.

Program

– 10:30 am – Procession of students with Flags

– Raising of the Canadian Flag

– Singing of the National Anthem O’Canada

– A moment of silence.

– 10:40 am – Welcome of our Honored Guests- Government Officials, Teachers, Students, Lions and guests.

– 10:45 am – Reason for this activity

– Lion President Martin Bowen – Canada Cheer

10:50 am – Speakers

– City Councillor – Nick Mantas, representing City of Toronto

– Representatives of the School Boards

– MPP – Aris Babikan, r epresenting Ontario Government

– Message from The Honorable M.P. Ms. Jean Yip, representing the Federal Government

11:00 am – Personal experiences pertaining to our National Flag

11:10 am – Facts about our Flag

11:15 am – Vote of Thanks PRC Lion David Chan MJF

11:30 am – The Maple Leaf Forever