The Rotary Clubs of Whitby-Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Etobicoke unveilled 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. Rotary recommends 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.
ETOBICOKE ONTARIO CANADA
During the Rotary Action Zones 28 & 32, meetings in Toronto , Ontario, in Rotary District 7070, Rotarians from around the world gathered on September 20, 2024 at Centennial Park in Etobicoke, Ontario and dedicated a Peace Pole in honour of International Peace Day (Sept 21). The pole, erected by the Rotary Club of Etobicoke, hosted Rotary International Director Chris Etienne, Rotary International President Elect Mario Cesar Martins de Camargo, Rotary Foundation Trustee (and Past Rotary International President) Holger Knaack, Rotary Foundation Trustee Marty Helman, and Ingrid Neitsch, Past District Governor and Rotary Positive Peace Activator. Also present was Stephen Holoday, City of Toronto Councillor.
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.
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.
In the photo L to R are : Ingrid Neitsch, Chris Etienne, Holger Knaack, Marty Helman, and Mario Cesar Martins de Camargo.
WHITBY ONTARIO CANADA:
The Rotary Peace Pole was unveilled in Whitby Sep 21, 2024 . 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 took place across from the Rotary Sunrise Lake Park Gazebo at 269 Water Street in Whitby . 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
See their VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
