Irish Consul General – Janice McGann Attending
Nine Ships 1825 Bicentennial Project Launch
The Irish Consul General in Toronto– Janice McGann, will be attending the Nine Ships 1825 Bicentennial Project launch on Tuesday, July 30th at 11:00 a.m. at the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce at 175 George Street N, in Peterborough.
The Nine Ships 1825 organization has been created to co-ordinate and promote this 200th anniversary in 2025 of the “Peter Robinson Emigration” of 2,024 Irish to the Peterborough area. This launch will reveal the new website www.nineships1825.com that has been designed to share information about the Bicentennial project.
“Our Nine Ships 1825 Board of Directors is honoured that Janice McGann, the Irish Consul General in Toronto has agreed to come to this launch. We look forward to sharing with her the enthusiasm our community has as we plan for this significant Bicentenary, since the ties between our community and Ireland are very strong.” states Chairperson Brendan Moher.
Local award-winning fiddler Alanna Jenish will provide music to set the mood for the event.
The Peterborough Canadian Irish Club will be marking it’s 50th anniversary in 2025 as well. Events planned include local community organized commemorations, an opening reception, a gala evening at the Canadian Canoe Museum, heritage bus tours, self-guided heritage tours, arts and heritage performances, a heritage fair, souvenir publications and much more.
The history of the Robinson emigrants is intertwined with that of the Indigenous peoples of the region, particularly the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg (Mississauga) First Nations on whose territory the Robinson emigrants settled. The Bicentenary of the Robinson emigration invites reflection on these complex histories, honouring the resilience of early settlers and advancing reconciliation efforts within our community.
For more information please contact:
Nine Ships 1825 Inc. Director on the Board and Secretary
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