For the past 8 years, the Province has raised the Dutch flag alongside the Canadian one for one day to honour those living in Ontario with Dutch heritage.
TORONTO - Oxford County MPP Ernie Hardeman raised the Dutch flag today at Queens Park.
The flag raising is done every year to honour Dutch Heritage Month. For the past 8 years, the Province has raised the Dutch flag alongside the Canadian one for one day to honour those living in Ontario with Dutch heritage. Hardeman joined the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Ted Arnott and Consul-General of the Netherlands, Anne Le Guellec, to raise the Dutch flag at Queen’s Park today in honour of Dutch Heritage Month which occurs in May.
Hardeman was one of the speakers when the flag was raised in 2017 and 2018.
"Well my message on Dutch Heritage month of course is to recognize the contribution of the immigration of Dutch people coming to Ontario and particularly in Oxford County. In Oxford County, it's primarily in agriculture that they came, as did my family, we spoke about that and also the contributions those families have made to make the mosaic culture in Ontario better and better."
Speaking to Heart FM in 2017, Hardeman explained how this event got started.
"The 5th of May is Liberation Day in Holland, when the Canadian solider's liberated from German occupation and every May the Dutch General comes to Queens Park for the ceremony and a member from each party brings greetings at the event and of course for our party for the last 6 years it has been my opportunity to bring greetings on behalf of my Dutch constituents."

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