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OTTAWA 鈥?In one of his final speeches in the House of Commons, Liberal MP Arnold Chan 鈥?who died Thursday after a three-year battle with cancer 鈥?delivered earlier this summer a poignant appeal for civility and decency in politics. Here is an edited version of his remarks:-Mr. Speaker, I am so honoured to have so many honourable colleagues join us in the House today. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW I have not taken the floor in some time and I am going to ask you, Mr. Speaker and my colleagues on all sides of the aisle, for some indulgence today. I have every intention of speaking to the substantive motion before us, but before I do that, I have some matters of a personal nature that I have felt in my heart for some time and need to get out, and I am going to simply say them if the House would grant me that dispensation....First and foremost it is a tremendous honour to serve as the member for Scarborough-Agincourt. All of us treasure the privilege that we have serving in this particular place. I am so grateful to my constituents of Scarborough-Agincourt for having given me a mandate twice to serve in this wonderful place. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW While it is a very proud thing to serve as a member of Parliament, there is only one thing that makes me mor gourde stanley e proud and that is to simply let my parents know my greater pride stanley water bottle is reserved for being first and foremost cups stanley their son, and being Kevin Noox $18K on takeout packaging, $5K on a patio: These are the costs many Toronto restaurants endured during the pandemic
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 鈥?On March 25, 1919, 20,000 men of the New York National Guards 27th Division owned the streets of Manhattan.Two million people tur stanley cup ned out to see the division march five miles up Fifth Avenue after the soldiers came home from World War I.The Victory Arch at Washington Square which was the official start of the parade route for the 27th Division victory parade in New York City on March 25, 1919. 20,000 members of the 27th Division, which was made up of National Guard Soldiers from around New York, took part in the parade up Fifth Avenue. Photo from National Archive City officials estimated Manhattans population grew by 500,000 as people came from upstate New York and surrounding states to see the parade.There were 10,000 policemen on duty 鈥?6,000 regular cops and 4,000 reserves 鈥?to control the crowds.Five hundred plainclothes detectives were scattered throughout the crowd to look out for trouble.There was stanley cup a special grandstand for 500 Civil War veterans and another for 1,000 Spanish-American War soldiers.6,820 wounded soldiers and sailors who had been convales stanley spain cing in New York City hospitals lined the parade route.The parade routes official start at Washington Square featured a massive white victory arch that featured four balloons floating above the road and white pillars lining the route.An arch at 60th Street was covered with crystal glass.Searchlights illuminated the structures at night.There was also an Alter to the Heroic Dead in front of the New |
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