A SHOW OF HELLENIC PRIDE: Despite continuous rain Thousands
were on hand to celebrate Greek Independence Day last Sunday March 29th in
Montreal. Once more, Jean-Talon Street in Park Extension was host to the parade
commemorating the historic occasion. All levels of government were fully represented
in this year festivities even though none of them have an election to handle.
Borough city councillor Mary Deros leads parade as Greek Independence
Day 2009 Parade Marshal Among those present were (from left): Outremont
MP Thomas Mulcair, Papineau MP Justin Trudeau holding his son Xavier
James Trudeau, Mile-End mayor Helen Fotopoulos, Montreal Mayor Gerald
Tremblay, Senator Marcel Prud’homme (also Philhellene of 2009), Greek
of 2009 Dimitrios Yantsulis, Ville-St-laurent borough Mayor Alain DeSouza
and Vicky Nikolakakis representing the Hellenic Congress of Quebec.
From left: Laurier Dorion MNA Gerry Sklavounos, the Minister of Cultural Communities and Immigration Yolande James and Chomedey MNA Guy Ouellette, participate at the parade.
From left: Senator Marcel Prud’homme (also Philhelene of 2009),
Papineau
MP Justin Trudeau holding his son Xavier James Trudeau,
2009 Parade Marshal and Parc-Extension city councillor Mary Deros, former
Villeray-St-Michel-Parc-Extension borough Mayor Paolo Tamburello,
and Greek of 2009 Dimitrios Yantsulis.
