What better way to celebrate Canada Day than by becoming a Canadian citizen?
A group of people will do just that in a ceremony at Government House this afternoon.
MP Nick Whalen says he’s seen first-hand the joy experienced by people who have chosen Canada as their home. He says they have a soccer team with the Duke of Duckworth with a lot of new Canadian players.
He says their team consists of French, Scottish and Irish players who have come here to work in oil and gas, to new Canadians who are studying at Memorial, to refugees. Countries of birth range from Guyana to Columbia to Brazil and all corners of the planet.
Today’s citizenship ceremony will take place at 3:45 at Government House.