A Party in the Park – August 13th 2007

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On August 13th, under beautiful sunny skies, the Ireland Fund of Canada hosted “A Party in the Park” for the young leaders of “Building Bridges, Breaking Borders”. The Party was held at Ireland Park which commemorates where famine immigrants from Ireland landed in 1847.

“Building Bridges, Breaking Borders” is a youth leadership program focused on giving influential young leaders from Ireland a voice in society. The programme is funded by Ireland Fund of Canada and hosted by Muskoka Woods Camp.

These young leaders enjoyed spending the last day of their stay with a delicious BBQ in Ireland Park while hearing moving speeches from Mark Dowds, IFOC Director and liaison for “Building Bridges, Breaking Borders”, Robert Kearns, Chair of Ireland Park Foundation and Susan Storey, Chair IFOC. In turn our guests enjoyed the speeches from a few of the young leaders about their experiences while participating in the programme.

The Ireland Fund of Canada congratulates Muskoka Woods Camp for a wonderful job hosting the programme and is grateful to the Sponsor of “Party in the Park”, Shopsy’s and to Ireland Park for permitting us to have the BBQ in the park. .

Photo Index
1 - "Building Bridges, Breaking Borders" young leaders visiting from Ireland
2 - Carolyn Richardson, IFOC Event Coordinator and Mark Dowds, IFOC Director and liaison for "Building Bridges, Breaking Borders"
3 - Robert Kearns, Chair Ireland Park Foundation
4 - Susan Storey, Chair IFOC and Sponsor Ann Quinn, Shopsy's
5 - Cathleen Hurley, Children's Aid Foundation, Young Leaders and Carmel Orr, Executive Director IFOC

Photos courtesy of William C. Smith