Newmarket-Aurora MP Lois Brown has announced the launch of the Newmarket-Aurora "Proud to be Canadian" Campaign.
 
The objective of the campaign is to have as many households as possible displaying the Canadian Flag on July 1st, or Canada Day. To facilitate this, all households in the riding will receive a kit in the mail the first week of June, containing a large red and white paper flag, a reply card and detailed explanation of the campaign. 

Constituents will be asked to place the flag on their door or in a window that is visible to pedestrians. Households that wish to be counted as participants must fill out the reply card indicating their participation and mail it back to Lois Brown’s constituency office. No postage is required.
 
“My hope is that the “Proud to be Canadian” campaign will get people excited about Canada Day and give residents a means to voice their pride in this great country,” said Lois Brown. “I’m optimistic that by Canada Day, the majority of households in  Aurora and Newmarket will have a flag on display. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Canada Day.”
 
The concept behind the campaign was developed during a recent discussion among Conservative MP’s on how to best celebrate Canada Day. Several Conservative MPs have since agreed to launch “Proud to be Canadian” campaigns in their ridings.
 
The ridings that participate in the campaign will also be entered in a contest for the title of “Most Patriotic Riding in Canada.” The riding with the highest percentage of residences displaying a flag on Canada Day will be declared the winner and will be announced to the House of Commons when Parliament resumes in the fall. The level of participation in each riding will be measured using the reply cards that are returned. It will be important that the houses that do participate ensure they send back their reply card.
 
“It’s easy to forget sometimes that we truly do live in the greatest country in the world,” said Ms. Brown. “I hope this campaign gets people thinking about how fortunate we are to be Canadians and why we need to be proud of Canada and what it represents.” Residents can find out more about Canada Day at http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/canada/11/canada-eng.cfm.