Happy Canada Day!
Terence in the Community
Remembering the D-Day
June 6, 2009 — D-Day was one of Canada’s most significant military
engagements, and a pivotal moment of the 20th century. D-Day and the campaign that
followed in Normandy would signal the beginning of the end of the Second World War.
The Canadian triumph at D-Day and the Battle of Normandy was not without sacrifice. Of
the more than 90,000 Canadians who served in the Battle of Normandy, more than 5,000
would lay down their lives defending freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
Our Veterans – ordinary Canadians who accomplished extraordinary things –
represent the best of Canada. The freedoms we enjoy today are because of them and we
owe it to them to remember. We must always remember those who served and the fallen,
and help to keep alive the values for which they fought and sacrificed so much.
Terence’s Team at Incredibowl 2009
May 2, 2009 — Terence and his team of ‘Tory All-Stars’
participated in Incredibowl 2009. Incredibowl supports Sexual Assault & Violence
Intervention Services (S.A.V.I.S) of Halton. Terence’s team raised $500 in
order to participate and support this great local charity.
Sheridan College – a World Leading Centre of Arts and Digital Media Education
At the begining of May the Sheridan School of Animation, Arts and Design celebrated their
Awards Evening for Sheridan’s famous Musical Theatre School – one of the
world’s best – where some of Canada’s brilliant young performers develop
and polish their art.
"Sheridan graduates amaze audiences from the Stratford and Shaw festivals to Broadway
and Holywood, and graduates from Sheridan’s Computer Animation Department have led the
world in artistic digital storytelling," says Terence in his May 4th statement to
the House of Commons (view the full statement on our Video Page).
"Every performer in Canada helps create jobs and opportunities for others, like stage
hands, set designers and carpenters. Our artists also serve by helping to define who we are
as Canadians. That’s why Federal funding for the Arts and Culture in Canada has never
been higher than right now," concluded Terence.
Terence – seen here with Sheridan crafts & design students
Bethany and Warren – and his four brothers honour the memory of their father with the
George Young Award for acting, presented anually to a student in Sheridan College’s
Musical Theatre Program.
Terence with Canadian Fire Chiefs
On March 31, 2009, Terence was Oakville Fire Chief Richard Boyes’s guest at the
Newsmaker Breakfast hosted by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs in Ottawa.
A long-time supporter of the Oakville Fire Services, Terence brought their achievements
and concerns to the attention of Parliament in the following statement:
Mr. Speaker,
Today on Parliament Hill we are honoured by the presence of the Canadian Association of Fire
Chiefs from across Canada – the national voice for fire services. Many of them have
traveled great distances to inform members of Parliament of the successes and challenges of
the courageous men and women who, when called upon, put their lives on the line to protect
our homes and businesses, and save lives.
Firefighters increasingly face new dangers, such as new building materials that burn hotter
and faster, grow-ops with hydro bypasses, and meth labs.
Of the 108 thousand firefighters in Canada, 80 thousand in smaller, rural and remote
communities are unpaid volunteers. Firefighters demonstrate the pioneer spirit of community
that allowed our settlers to battle the dangers of isolation and extreme weather to build
this nation.
We salute all of the brave men and women that fight fires from Labrador to Oakville, Ontario,
British Columbia and the Yukon, for their dedication in the great tradition of public service
and sacrifice.
You can read more in the upcoming issue of Terence’s “Inside Ottawa”
Newsletter, or view his statement on the Video Page.
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