Harrow Colchester South Lions Club

Lions Project Pride - Grade 1 Flag Day - June 19 and 20, 2008

The Harrow Colchester South Lions had a wonderful time with the grade one students in Harrow on June 19 and 20, 2008.  We hope all the grade one students enjoyed our visit and the Canadian Flags provided to them as well as  the story of the flag.

I AM YOUR FLAG

I am our Country’s flag - the flag of Canada.

I was born in freedom, I can be found flying proudly in schools, community halls, courtrooms, churches and parliaments across the length and breadth of our great nation - from Newfoundland to British Columbia - from the North Pole to the United States border.

I stand at attention on top of our mountains, beside our great forests and ripple with the winds that ripen our golden prairie wheat-fields.

I shiver on the stern of an ice-breaking ship near the North Pole, and flap in a hot summer breeze in a cornfield.  I strain at the top of a lighthouse on our rocky coasts, and wave at visitors at our ports of entry.

I am especially proud to be worn by our international peacekeepers - Canadian men and women of our armed services, doing their very best to bring peace and stability to many troubled areas of our world. 

I can be found throughout the world on the uniforms of our Olympic Athletes and on those worn by our Girl Guides and Boy Scouts here at home.

I am a beacon of hope to the oppressed and downtrodden.  I stand for tolerance and truth; honesty and humility; and most of all, I offer opportunity to millions who have come to our shores.

My strength comes from our people, and I will remain strong as long as grandmothers and grandfathers, mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters are proud of me. 

I am now proud to belong to you.