Canada’s Niagara Falls illuminated with colours of Indian flag on Independence Day

For the first time in history, India’s tricolour flag was illuminated at the Niagara Falls in Canada on the occasion of nation’s 74th Independence Day on August 15. The flag-hoisting at one of the natural wonders of the world was officiated by India’s Consul General in Toronto, Apoorva Srivastava. The event was conducted with the cooperation of the Niagara Falls Illumination Board and Niagara Parks Commission, with the support of the city of Niagara Falls. 

In a bid to mark the national holiday in Canada, the three-dimensional Toronto sign near the City Hall in Toronto was also lit up in the colours of the Indian flag. Owing to the large number of Indians living in Canada, most celebrations were held remotely with live telecasts. Further, the flag hoisting of the tricolour flag also took place in CN Tower. 

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Justin Trudeau sends ‘best wishes’ 

Meanwhile, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau also greeted the Indo-Canadian community one the occasion. In a statement, Trudeau said, “Canada and India have a strong, longstanding, and vibrant relationship built on our shared traditions of democracy and pluralism, and deep cultural and people-to-people ties. The over one million Canadians of Indian heritage have made – and continue to make – many important contributions to our country”. 

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As per reports, the Indian flag was raised at the High Commission in Ottawa by envoy Ajay Bisaria and also at the consulates in Toronto and Vancouver. Furthermore, the Indo-Canadian community even turned out for a series of car rallies, with the Indian flag fluttering upon their cars, in cities including Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and Brampton. The tradition India Day Parade also streamed on a digital platform for this year due to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. 

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