Ms. Sahu becomes a Canadian Citizen

Ms. Sahu went to the Mississauga Citizenship Centre at 8:30 a.m. on March 19.

     
Mr. McPhee, librarian at Glenforest S.S. where Ms. Sahu worked when she arrived in Canada, was there.
So was Ms. Fry, who works with Ms. Sahu at Cawthra Park today.

We think of ourselves as her surrogate Canadian parents.
Ms. Sahu came to Canada on Jan. 23, 2003, all by herself.
She started to cry when she saw all the snow!

  
We took these pictures as we moved with her through the line
along with 115 other people who were there to take their citizenship oath.

Mona had to have all her papers including proof that she had passed her Citizenship test.
I wonder how many Civics students could pass the test? Let's see if we can get a copy.

She's getting closer to the front of the line.

Her papers are approved.

She is given a number and must find that chair in the courtroom.

The court is in session. The judge (on the left) emigrated from Portugal as a girl and
told the people that she remembered taking her Citizenship oath with her parents. It was a moving speech.
Then the Oath of Allegiance was taken and no photos could be taken of that.
All friends and family were invited to take the Oath and reaffirm our citizenship.
Finally, we all sang the national anthem.

Then the judge gave out the Citizenship papers.
There's Ms. Sahu with her proof of Canadian citizenship.
That Peel police officer volunteers his time to attend many citizenship ceremonies.

Mona is waiting to sign her papers.

It is her turn to sign, witnessed by two officers of the Court.

That's it!

It's official. Mona Sahu is our newest Canadian!

Canada is lucky to have her as a citizen!