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Canada Day 
01 July 2005
Sudbury Arena Sudbury Ontario

Ontario International Development Agency (OIDA) and Sudbury Sri Lankans Association jointly celebrate Canada Day 01 July 2005. This project supported in part by Sudbury Muticultural Folks Arts Association, City of Greater Sudbury Police Services, City of Sudbury, Inco, Sudbury Hydro, Royal Bank and United Way.
Festival special features include Multiethnic food and craft booths, Door prizes, Community Awards ceremony, Giant Canada Day Birth Day Cake, Continuous live cultural entertainment, Kids Zone: face painting, cotton candy, and more.

Canada Day Parade led by City of Greater Sudbury Police Services pipe band from Sudbury Memorial Park. Welcome address delivered by Dr. Rayudu Koka. Sudbury Mayor Dave Courtemanche, Hon Diane Marleau PC.,MP, Hon Ray Bonon MP, Hon Rick Bartolucci Minister MNDM, Chief Police Ian Davidson, Sudbury Deputy Mayor Ron Dupis, Councilor Janet Gasparini (Ward 6) also delivered short presentations. 

Dr. Shamsh Merali received special community award in appreciation of his support for Sri Lanka Tsunami relief work

Multicultural food courts include Sudbury Sri Lankans Association, Afro Heritage Association, Arab Club of Northern Ontario, Black Arrow Domino Club, Varuso Club, Chinese Community Centre, Hellenic Ladies Society, Hispanic Association, India Canada Association, Irish Heritage Club, Islamic Association, Korean Canadian Association, Pakistan Cultural Society, Polish Combatants, Serbian Sisters, South African Community, Sudbury Prarthana Samaj, Ukranian National Federation. 

OIDA held special booth to promote Sri Lanka Trekking Challenge Tour with Sri Lankans Air Lines. Mr. Priyantha Amarasinge Director Tour Product from Escapades by Huntington Inc and Sri Lankan Air Lines North America Regional Manager also participated for the program. 
All proceeds goes to support Sri Lanka post Tsunami Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Project Ontario Village and Child & Youth Development Centre, Jayasena Mawatha, Boossa, Sri Lanka.