Cobourg, ON – July 14, 2025 – Members of the media are invited to the Keeler Centre in Colborne on Wednesday, July 16, as 50 individuals take the oath to officially become Canadian Citizens.
Co-hosted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Northumberland County, and the Township of Cramahe, this ceremony marks the final step in the citizenship process and emphasizes the rights and responsibilities that come with being Canadian. Participants from across central Ontario will take part in this important milestone.
**Please note that due to limited capacity, this event is closed to members of the public.
Event: Canadian Citizenship Ceremony
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Keeler Centre, 80 Division Street, Colborne, ON K0K 1S0
Details:
- Presided by Judge Anthony Blair, with Head Clerk Eliot Tang
- Drumming by Joshua Smoke of Alderville First Nation
- ‘Oh, Canada’, performed by local tenor Fabian Arciniegas
- Remarks by Special Guest Jane Urquhart, OC LL.D—Author
Additional Remarks by:
- Philip Lawrence, MP for Northumberland-Clarke
- Mandy Martin, Mayor of Cramahe Township and Northumberland County Councillor
- Emilio Ojeda, Northumberland County Settlement Services Coordinator
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