JUNE 2025 MEMORIES

 June with its birthdays of two grandchildren.

A daughter graduating university with a second degree and four children.

Terry Fox Ride of Hope comes through Richmond Hill.

Grandson a pallbearer at a friend's father funeral.

Two community group events.

The Police event collecting food and items for the Food Bank.

Those were the fun events. Of course I had the usual gardening, cleaning, paying bills. Just saying.

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CANADA DAY JULY 1 2025- SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE

 Well we are still standing as a nation. 

Threats from the bully from the South have become more than obnoxious. 

Our new Prime Minister and all the newly elected are doing a great job in securing our future.

Proud Canadian now and forever.

#158 since Confederation. 4 provinces joining- New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario.

Others followed in the years that followed.

Enjoy our special day!!

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DID WE CAVE BY RESCINDING THE DIGITAL TAX- I THINK NOT

 We need to have trade negotiations with the US whether we like it or not.

So Carney did the right thing. 

But Canadians still need to support Canadians coast to coast to coast.

All our workers need fair deals. 

So with a little wink, sure we caved, I really think we won but I am not telling any Americans.

#rescindingthedigitaltax#canadastandsupforcanada#canadiansupportingcanadians#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro

YORK REGION POLICE CRAM A CRUISER WITH ITEMS FOR THE RICHMOND HILL FOOD BANK- June 28 2025

 Attended the York Region Police Cram a Cruiser with Food bank items.

June 28, 2025. A nice way to remember my mother's birthday.

I took a bag of food and hygiene items. Plus a $20.00 donation.

There was a free hot dog and ice cream cone. I took more pictures of the vehicles than people.

I always get a photo of the Fire and Emergency Services table.

The armoured jeep had three police officers that are our Canadian Swat. They asked if I wanted to get in the vehicle so I did. I needed assistance getting down so the kind officer lent a helping hand.

I saw this van on my morning walk and almost stopped to take a photo. But I was lucky to get one at the event.

This ATV is always a crowd favourite.

More vehicles. In the distance a little piece of the fire truck at the event.

I went on the Paramedic Emergency Bus that assists first responders if needed in emergency situations  The Paramedic was able to talk about the function of the Bus.

Being Pride month the cruiser had colours in solidarity and support of all our community members.

There was not a huge crowd and I hoped when I left at noon that more people would show up for the event. There was lots to see and the officers were there to talk with the community.

We are fortunate to have good police forces in our country.

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TERRY FOX RIDE FOR HOPE JUNE 29TH 2025 LEG IN RICHMOND HILL ONTARIO CANADA

 At Ransom Park in the heart of Richmond Hill, people gathered to greet the riders on their Richmond Hill leg of the ride from Vancouver to St. John's Newfoundland.

Terry Fox had passed through Richmond Hill June 30, 1980 on his Marathon of Hope. Many people in the crowd were there that day.

Local politicians, first responders and many committee people greeted the riders.

Speeches.

Photo ops.

Darrell Fox, Terry' brother speaking to the crowd with most of the riders beside him.

Mayor West beside Darrell.

Beside the permanent stature of Terry. 

Our Canadian Icon coast to coast to coast.

Inspirational to this day. He made a difference in Canada.

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WHAT'S IN A NUMBER?

 Hard to believe in some ways but not hard in other ways to be here today.

Five years since my beloved Adolph died.

It is also the 40th anniversary of the Air India Crash. June 23, 1985. 

I think about both events. One affected me and mine personally.

The other being the worst terrorist act in Canadian history. But I also had a colleague whose son died in the crash. Arvind Aggarale. 

So a day can have so much meaning for so many people.

Does this day affect you? Is it a sad one? A happy one?

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VISITING THE AUSCHWITZ EXHIBIT AT THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM

Walking through the Auschwitz Exhibit at ROM was very reflective and quiet. We wore earphones with a converter that let us press a number matching the item in the exhibit to hear about it.

The sign leading to the exhibit. Believe me it was not easy finding my way there.

The story and history of the rise of Nazis was well done. Mentioning and telling about the evolvement of the trenches where people were killed then the building of the gas chambers. Then how the bodies were cremated. So poignant and hard to believe the horrors of it all.

The shoes of all the people. Such a way to acknowledge the numbers.

 The sign from the camp. 

I could help but think about what is happening in the USA with rounding up so called undocumented American citizens. Having someone to blame. 

What have we learnt for history? It seems not much. People being treated as less than human- then and now.

I am glad that I went to this exhibit. It is important to acknowledge history. It is important to learn from history. 

But it was sad. The look on visitors' faces was vey subdued. One young woman started to cry at the one about children. I just gave her a little head nod. Okay to be sad. Since it was sad.

I chose not to take a lot of photos. I just wanted to have the experience.

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