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The Bridge Celebratory Pageant and Lantern Parade – Ward's Island, TorontoCelebrating the 25th Anniversary of the saving of the Toronto Island community from the bulldozers. The Bridge begins at the Ward’s Island Clubhouse with a special viewing of Matthew Ferguson’s short film The Day at the Bridge. The evening continues with 18th annual FIRE PARADE and theatrical reinactment of the Islanders' victory at the Bridge and ends with a spectacular fire on Ward's Beach. July 28 1980. Word
went out. "The Sheriff is coming!" The siren sounded and the
Island Home Guard leapt into action. Hundreds of people came through the
rain, from their houses, from work, on boats, bikes and on foot and linked
arms at the Algonquin Bridge creating a protective human barrier to their
threatened homes. The Sheriff arrived armed with eviction notices. Community
representatives negotiated a twenty-four hour delay and the Sheriff was
sent away. A great victory and a historic turning point in the saving
of the Island community from the bulldozers. See the video, click here:
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Shadowland
is grateful to the following organisations for their support:
Toronto Arts Council, Ontario
Arts Council, Canada Council, Toronto Public Health Drug Prevention
Community Investment Program,
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