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TORONTO MAYOR ROB FORD VISITS 18TH ANNUAL ACC SUMMERFEST
July 14, 2014
City of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, visited the Toronto Armenian Community
Centre's eighteenth annual Summerfest on Sunday, July 13th. The
mayor spent time to meet with community members of all ages. He then
presented a congratulatory plaque to Mr. Varant Marsim, President of
the Arminian Community Centre.
After thanking the mayor for supporting the festival, Mr. Marsim
reminded the mayor of the armenian community's frustration and
discontent with his lack of support for the Armenian Genocide Monument
plan in Toronto. On April 23, 2014, the City of Toronto Executive
Council voted to defer to committee a bill proposing to place an
Armenian Genocide monument on city property. Mr. Marsim outlined that,
'the decision, on the eve of the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
was not only an insult to the Armenian community of Toronto, but an
insult to Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto,
who have all officially recognized the Armenian Genocide."
Mr. Ford reassured Mr. Marsim that he has always supported the
different communities of Toronto and that he will support the Armenian
community on this very important issue. The mayor added that the
issue is not closed and that once the city staff complete their
responsibility, he will work closely with the Armenian community on
this matter. Mr. Ford told Mr. Marsim that the mayor's office is
always open to the community and he would be happy to discuss the
monument issue with representatives of the community.
http://www.horizonweekly.ca/news/details/43793
July 14, 2014
City of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, visited the Toronto Armenian Community
Centre's eighteenth annual Summerfest on Sunday, July 13th. The
mayor spent time to meet with community members of all ages. He then
presented a congratulatory plaque to Mr. Varant Marsim, President of
the Arminian Community Centre.
After thanking the mayor for supporting the festival, Mr. Marsim
reminded the mayor of the armenian community's frustration and
discontent with his lack of support for the Armenian Genocide Monument
plan in Toronto. On April 23, 2014, the City of Toronto Executive
Council voted to defer to committee a bill proposing to place an
Armenian Genocide monument on city property. Mr. Marsim outlined that,
'the decision, on the eve of the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
was not only an insult to the Armenian community of Toronto, but an
insult to Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto,
who have all officially recognized the Armenian Genocide."
Mr. Ford reassured Mr. Marsim that he has always supported the
different communities of Toronto and that he will support the Armenian
community on this very important issue. The mayor added that the
issue is not closed and that once the city staff complete their
responsibility, he will work closely with the Armenian community on
this matter. Mr. Ford told Mr. Marsim that the mayor's office is
always open to the community and he would be happy to discuss the
monument issue with representatives of the community.
http://www.horizonweekly.ca/news/details/43793