Dear Fellow Residents of Pickering and subscribers to The Szpinner,
Happy Canada Day!
Living in Canada has been such a blessing and I thank my parents who immigrated to this country which has afforded me immense opportunity to live with freedom and security. Canada is the best country in the world! I always remember attending St. Vincent de Paul CES in Markham, ON (closed today due to insufficient students) where the teachers would treat my parents with so much care and appreciation. My father used to work from 8 AM’till 4:30 PM so he would drop me at school with Mrs. Di Bernardo (now retired) at 7 AM and I would pick up the phone for the school and re-direct calls to staff members’ mailboxes. This allowed for my father to get to work on time while teaching me responsibility from an early age and keeping me out of trouble. Mrs. Di Bernardo taught me many life skills I carry today in my life.
This is what Canada is about, strength of community and a unified belief that we can succeed together.
Also, this community and sense of security could not be forgotten by the men and women who sacrificed their lives for this country in uniform.
I am blessed every day to live in Canada and I want to continue to keep this country the best.
God Bless,
Anthony Michael Yacub
