The Rotary Clubs of Whitby-Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Etobicoke will unveil Peace Poles to recognize September 21 as the International Day of Peace. A Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message May Peace Prevail On Earth in the language of the country where it is placed. It usually displays 3 to 7 additional languages meaningful to the host site. The message is referred to as an affirmation of peace and its placement furthers Rotary's goal of building a culture of peace throughout the world.
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Peace Poles are intended to inspire unity among people of all cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds. We recommend a Peace Pole ceremony to accompany the planting of each pole and this ceremony can be held annually. Many prefer the International Day of Peace, September 21, for such an occasion
The message May Peace Prevail On Earth was authored by the late Masahisa Goi of Japan after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
It is now an international message of peace with over 250,000 Peace Poles in every country in the world, dedicated as monuments to peace. We welcome you planting your community Peace Pole and we will put it on our Rotary Peace Poles Map.
WHITBY ONTARIO CANADA:
You’re officially invited to the Rotary Peace Pole Unveiling Ceremony in Whitby Sep 21, 2024 from 10am to 11am. The Peace Pole unveiling Ceremony is in celebration of the International Day of Peace. This is the first Rotary Peace Poll in the Region of Durham, thanks to the Whitby Sunrise Rotary Club of Rotary District 7070. The ceremony will take place across from the Rotary Sunrise Lake Park Gazebo at 269 Water Street in Whitby and runs from 10:00 am -11:00 am with official remarks at 10:15 am. Coffee and Tea will be served. A Peace Pole is an affirmation of peace and its placement furthers Rotary's goal of building a culture of peace throughout the world. More about Rotary Peace Poles here: https://rotarypeacepoles.world
ETOBICOKE ONTARIO CANADA
On September 20, 2024, at Centennial Park, 151 Elmcrest Road, in Etobicoke, the Rotary Club of Etobicoke has received permission from the City of Toronto to temporarily dedicate a Peace Pole with the inscription, "May Peace Prevail on Earth. This pole will be provided by the Rotary Club of Etobicoke with assistance from Rotary International - The words "May Peace Prevail on Earth" is the message from Philosopher Masahisa Goi regarding the bomb which exploded in Hiroshima Japan in 1945. This Peace Pole will join the more than 250,000 other poles across the world. The poles are in various languages. This pole bears the inscription of "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in Japanese, English, French & Latin. We expect 150 persons to be present during this ceremony (2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.) . Please join us. We have also invited Mayor Chow. We are having our Rotary Zone 28 & 32 trainers (staying at an Airport hotel) bussed to the location, plus our local Rotarians. Thank you for your consideration. We will also have Juno winning artist & fellow Etobicoke Rotarian, Jay Douglas, singing at the ceremony.