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Picnic in the Park

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

 1:00-3:00
Lanspeary Park, Windsor, Ontario

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating this special day.

 
Special thank you to our local artists who provided entertainment for the day:

 Orlando- Columbian acccordian player

Soda Pops – acoustic duo

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Sending “Whirled” Peace

Windsor and Essex County are PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed locations.

www.pinwheelsforpeace.com

On September 19, 2008, more than 20 schools within the Greater Essex County District School Board in Windsor and Essex County planted Pinwheels for Peace in and around their schools to recognize the UN’s International Day of Peace (September 21).

Dougall
Forster Secondary
Southwood
Maplewood
Gordon McGregor
Benson
Jack Miner
General Brock
John Campbell
Lakeshore Discovery
Roseland
Eastwood
Mount Carmel Blytheswood
Roseville
LaSalle
Talbot Trail
King Edward
Pelee Island
Maryvale
Coronation
Harrow Junior
Central

This county-wide recognition was the largest of its kind in Canada!!!

Thank you to all participating schools!

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 Peace Tree Day was celebrated onFriday, May 30th at 10:00 a.m. at Charles Clark Square, Windsor, Ontario. 

Peace Tree Day, inspired by the award-winning film, The Peace Tree, by Mitra Sen, is an international festival that inspires children and adults to take pride in their heritage and to share it with others, while also discovering the vibrant cultures, traditions and festivals around the world.

Brought to you by The City of Windsor and The Building Peace Together Committee.

Thank you for everyone involved in this successful event: performers, speakers, dignitaries, students, teachers, and guests.

Thank you for the Special Presentations of: 

Public School choirs: Dougall, Amherstburg, and McWilliam

Poetry and dance recited by: Amherstburg P.S. students

Peace Prayer: Mona Stonefish

Community Speakers:

Caroline Postma (Ward 2 City of Windsor Councillor)

Rachel Olivero (Vice-Chair of the City of Windsor Race and Ethnocultural Relations Committee and Diversity Officer for the GECDSB)

Gayle Jones (City of Windsor Diversity Officer)

Band Ensemble:
Dougall Public School under the direction of Norm MacPherson

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