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City of Scarborough
PROCLAMATION
SCOTTISH HERITAGE DAYS
July 5, 6, 7 1996
| WHEREAS... |
the City of Scarborough officially celebrates the Bicentennial in 1996, and |
| WHEREAS... |
the Scots were prominent among the very first white settlers in the Scarborough wilderness, and |
| WHEREAS... |
Scottish Canadians have contributed
significantly to the economic and cultural well being of the community, and |
| WHEREAS... |
the James McCowan Memorial Social History
Society, a non-profit non-charitable organization, will publish several
booklets that place the experience of the Scarborough Scots within the wider context of
the community, and |
| WHEREAS... |
the Scots’ St. Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church was the focal point for Centennial Celebrations and
Sesqui-Centennial Celebrations in 1896 and 1946 respectively, and |
| WHEREAS... |
it is important to celebrate the multicultural
fabric of the city, |
I hereby proclaim July 5, 6, 7 1996 as "Scottish Heritage Days" in the City of Scarborough.
Frank Faubert
MAYOR
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