HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-20-26 - No. 01The City %J Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
January 203 2026
No. 01 —Motion —Filipino Day —June 19
Moved by: Councillor Ruth -Ann Nieuwesteeg
Seconded by: Councillor Mike Strange
Motion
THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
WHEREAS in 2025 a bust of famous Filipino Joze Rizal was erected near the brink
of the falls in Niagara Falls, and
WHEREAS this statue recognizes the story of Joze Rizal who has an historically
significant connect to Niagara Falls, and
WHEREAS Rizal's famous visit in 1888 set the course for a longstanding and
meaningful connection between the Filipino community and the City of Niagara
Falls, and
WHEREAS the dedicated Filipino Community in Niagara Falls is engaged, highly
active and growing, and WHERAS the community's ongoing dedication to bettering
and being engaged in our City should be acknowledged with mutual respect and
should be celebrated,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council declare June 19t" the City's
annual Official Filipino Day.
AND The Seal of the Corporation to hereto affixed. Carried Unanimously
WILLIAM MATSON
CITY CLERK
JAME5 M.DIODATI