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 BROCK CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

rii;ii the demonstration might take the form

of ■ royal salute from every cam In the land on

Sunday, October LSth. Thia would be a matter to be arranged by the Minister of Militia.

M (3) Every church in Canada might be re- quested to hold some sort of a memorial service on Sunday, < October LSth.

••ill On Friday, October Llth, every school In Canada might appeal to the Intellect and Imagina- tion <>f iiif coming generation of men and women by appropriate commemorative exercises.

5) Monday, October litii. could be pro- claimed ;i national holiday.

"There Is, In the corridor of the Parliament Buildings at Toronto, the copy of a splendid por- trait of Brock, full of life and action. By some arrangement with the Minister of Education In every Province, or even without it. perhaps a copy of (his picture could be placed In every school In the land.

u ii'ii As the city of Toronto is very likely to expropriate the Knoi College property, it might be well to Buggest to the city authorities that this new park should be opened in October with proper ceremonies and named Brock Park. In this con- nection, it might be well to recall that the lower

portion Of Spadina Avenue was, until recently,

known as Brock Street.

u 1 7 1 it is recommended that these suggestions shall be brought to the attention of the Federal and Provincial Governments, and every means

October LSth, L912, our people should hang some votive offering on the shrine of the hero of Upper

< 'anada.

That copies of this report be sent to the National Council of Women and to the Secretary of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire Inviting their concurrence,

•■ .i. S, ( Sabs ru us. Chairman."

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