41 on P.E.I. get flag, maple branch — and their Canadian citizenship
CBC News | Posted: September 1, 2017 10:00 PM | Last Updated: September 1, 2017
Citizenship ceremony held at Ardgowan National Historic Site
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Caption: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship hosted the special citizenship ceremony on Friday. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
A special citizenship ceremony was held at Ardgowan National Historic Site in Charlottetown on Friday morning.
Before the ceremony, prospective citizens participated in a round-table discussion about what it means to be Canadian.
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Caption: Before the citizenship ceremony began, there were round-table discussions about what it means to be Canadian. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
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Caption: The citizenship ceremony was held at Ardgowan National Historic Site in Charlottetown. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
There were 41 people who became Canadian citizens on Friday.
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Caption: 41 people became Canadian citizens at the ceremony. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
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Caption: Prospective citizens took the Oath of Citizenship during the ceremony. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
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Caption: The new citizens were given maple branches as a symbol of becoming Canadian. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
The new citizens were given miniature Canadian flags, maple branches and pins to commemorate the day.
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Caption: New citizens had to sign the Affirmation of Citizenship as the final step of becoming Canadians. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
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Caption: An RCMP officer handed miniature Canadian flags to the new citizens after the ceremony. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
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Caption: New citizens were given pins to commemorate the occasion. (Nicole Williams/CBC)
The new citizens took the Oath of Citizenship and signed the Affirmation of Citizenship to complete the process of becoming Canadian.
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Caption: From right: Alahmed Dheyab, Rabab Ahmed, Mayar Dheyab, Mustafa Dheyab, Ghid Dheyab (holding flag), pose with an RCMP officer and judge after becoming citizens. (Nicole Williams/CBC)