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                                      March 2020                               
       
       Ακυρώθηκε η Ελληνική Παρέλαση στο Μόντρεαλ
       
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       By Dimitri Papadopoulos
       
       
       The Hellenic Parade of Montreal that was scheduled to take place in
       Jean-Talon Street on March 29, 2020, has been canceled due to concerns
       surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.
       
       “While I am disappointed that our annual parade will not take place,
       public health and safety must come first”, Mr. Louis Hondronicolas,
       Member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Community of
       Greater Montreal said to THE MONTREAL GREEK TIMES newspaper. “I
       would like to wish everyone a Happy Greek Independence Day, and look
       forward to seeing everyone next year to commemorate the 200th
       anniversary of Greek Independence."
       
       The president of the Canadian Hellenic Congress, who is also a
       dental surgeon, Dr. Theodore Halatsis said that having the
       festivities would “pose unnecessary risk”.
       
       This annual celebration of Hellenic identity, through which all Hellenes
       express and promote their culture and achievements to the world,
       commemorates Greece’s independence after 400 years of Turkish Ottoman
       rule, and also is a day of Greek-Canadian pride.
       
       The Greek Independence Day Parade has become a Montreal City traditional
       event for more than 40 years that offers an afternoon of Hellenic
       culture, pride and inspiration for all ages.
       
       The postponement of the festivities come as several other major
       events around the city are canceled amid growing concerns over the
       COVID-19 outbreak in Montreal.
       
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