Toronto, June 20th 2015 - Eritreans community members in Toronto and in It's Environs commemorated martyrs day with patriotic enthusiasm.....

From: Eritrean Media <erican.media_at_gmail.com_at_dehai.org>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:29:14 -0400

Toronto, June 20th 2015 - Eritrean Community Members in the City of Toronto
and Its Environs commemorated martyrs day with patriotic zeal at Etienne
Brule Park in the City of Toronto, With Several hundred Eritreans gathered
together to honor our martyrs organized by ENHOC martyrs committee. Present
at the remembrance Eritrea's Head Consular to Canada, Religious leaders,
invited guests.

The tribute began with a moment of silence in memory of all those who
sacrificed their lives for Eritrea's Freedom and Sovereignty. The program
included walking lead by the youth, speeches, poetry and songs by our local
artist.

Eritrea's Head Consular to Canada Mr. Ahmed Iman, Officially opened the
ceremony, during his address to Eritrean Community members reminded that it
was the responsibilities of each and every Eritrean to support the families
those that were martyred to liberate Eritrea, He Also stated that the
prevailing peace and stability in the country is the outcome of the heavy
sacrifices paid, and stressed that every citizen is responsibility to
assist children and families of martyrs.

During the event which added color was the major involvement of children
and youths, several poems where presented by the youth and community
members in honors to our martyrs. Further, the following five individuals
(Mr. Ahmed Iman, Asefaw Sengal, Asamenow Gebreamlak, Berhane Gebre(Wedi_Ge)
and Samuel Tekie) have walked a 30kms long to remember our martyrs a path
of comradeship with high energy. Hence, the Community members expressed
readiness to step up efforts towards bestowing the national values to this
end to the young generation, while encouraging them to support families of
fallen heroes, that been said the Eritrean nationals while commemorating
donated over 5,500 Canadian Dollar towards martyrs’ trust and Eritrean
nationals also reiterated readiness to honor the trust of fallen heroes and
to depict the true image of their homeland.



Received on Mon Jun 22 2015 - 16:29:16 EDT