{"id":33001,"date":"2023-05-04T19:33:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T23:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=33001"},"modified":"2023-05-12T00:09:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T04:09:19","slug":"bells-will-ring-for-kings-coronation-on-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/bells-will-ring-for-kings-coronation-on-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Bells will ring for King\u2019s Coronation on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bells will ring out in Aurora\u2019s downtown core this Saturday, May 6, to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trinity Anglican Church will toll the bells around 11 a.m., as the Westminster Abbey ceremony draws to a close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Anglican church, having a particular relationship with the Church of England, although I hasten to say independent, that is historic, and with that historic relationship, it is appropriate for us to find a way to mark the Coronation of King Charles III,\u201d says Bishop Philip Poole, Interim Priest in Charge at Trinity. \u201cOn Sunday, May 7, we will dedicate some prayers particularly for the King and his family as they continue to do his work, and there will be a little reception after our 9.15 a.m. service to mark the Coronation in a fun way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trinity\u2019s plans follow those unveiled in April by Newmarket-Aurora MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy, who will welcome residents to the Aurora branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (105 Industrial Parkway North) at 6 a.m. on Coronation Day for a public viewing of events across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCanadians increasingly have an ambivalent relationship with the Crown and I think that is understandable on some levels, for sure,\u201d says Poole. \u201cI know part of the legacy of colonialism I think is a concern to a lot of Canadians; on the other hand, I\u2019m not an expert in politics, but I would say that I think the current form of government is with a titular head in a democracy like ours, and using the Westminster Model [of Parliament], is not really a bad model. I think we should be careful before we jettison it to make sure we have something better to put in its place \u2013 and I am not persuaded that I know a better system right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the things I appreciate about the Monarchy is they are human beings who live in a family, and I certainly would be the first to say they are pretty privileged, but they are also part of a family that has had some very public challenges. I think that, in some ways, at least for me personally, while it must be challenging for them to have to be under that kind of scrutiny \u2013 lots of families have divorces, lots of families have adult children that don\u2019t get along well with the rest of the family\u2026. There is something to me that, dare I say, is attractive in knowing that on that level they are pretty much like the rest of us. I am always quite willing to look at the human side of that family and I am actually grateful \u2013 I think that they do some pretty important work and can raise some pretty important issues in the work they do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While MPP Gallagher Murphy\u2019s event at the Legion is the only formal Coronation-related event in Aurora this Saturday, celebrations will continue in Toronto with a special event hosted by Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the King\u2019s representative in Ontario, and Premier Doug Ford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning at 11.15 a.m. at Queen\u2019s Park, there will be a flag-raising ceremony, a 21-gun salute, and drum circle. The formal part of the morning will include a special presentation of the Sovereign\u2019s Medal for Volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, it\u2019s party time as the Coronation Celebration: A Fun Royal Fair will take place on the south lawn of Queen\u2019s Park from 12 noon to 6 p.m., featuring carnival rides and live entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free refreshments will be offered by Taste of Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultural institutions will also welcome visitors free of charge, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, Fort William Historical Park, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Ontario Science Centre, Royal Botanical Gardens, Royal Ontario Museum, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, Niagara\u2019s Butterfly Conservatory and Floral Showhouse, and Upper Canada Village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

39 of Ontario\u2019s Provincial Parks will also be open free to the public. For more information on how to book your spot, visit ontarioparks.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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