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City of Toronto Proclamation |
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"Hiroshima Day"
August 6, 2002
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the nuclear age began in 1945 when the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were devastated by two atomic bombs that resulted in a horrific and tragic loss of life and a lifetime of tremendous physical and emotional suffering for the survivors; and |
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in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square, the eternal flame is from Hiroshima and the water from a river in Nagasaki, and both are symbols that represent our common commitment to world peace; and |
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on August 6th each year, we commemorate Hiroshima Day with a ceremony in the Peace Garden to show our solidarity with people around the world who are dedicated to working for peace and the total abolition of nuclear weapons. |
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I, Mayor Mel Lastman, on behalf of Toronto City Council and the 2.5 million people of our great City, do hereby proclaim August 6, 2002 as "Hiroshima Day" in the City of Toronto, and encourage everyone to participate in the vigil and lantern ceremony, and other activities that are planned, to recognize this as a day for nuclear abolition. |
[Signed Mayor Mel Lastman]
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