Library and Archives Canada, in collaboration with the Irish Society of the National Capital Region, opened the 2009 Ottawa Irish Festival with a Proclamation ceremony by His Worship Larry O’Brien, Mayor of Ottawa in the auditorium foyer of Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, in the presence of His Excellency Declan Kelly, Ambassador of Ireland and Doug Rimmer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Library and Archives Canada.
“It is very exciting for us to work with the Irish Society of the National Capital Region to be part of the celebrations surrounding the 2009 Ottawa Irish Festival,” said Ian E. Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada. “This festival brings together Canadians claiming Irish heritage, but also Canadians from all origins, and gives them the opportunity to explore and understand their collective memory.”
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