(Clearwisdom.net) On April 28^th, Mayor Alan Lowe of the City of Victoria proclaimed May 13^th, 2005 as "Falun Dafa Day Honouring Truth-Compassion-Tolerance" in the City of Victoria, Province of British Columbia, Canada.

City of Victoria

Proclamation

"Falun Dafa Day"

Whereas, Falun Dafa practitioners are joyously celebrating the 13^th anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public on May 13, 2005, with festivals and public celebrations to be held across Canada and around the world; and

Whereas, Falun Dafa is traditional Chinese self-improvement system or cultivation practice, that guides practitioners to mental and physical well-being through exercise, meditation and the guiding principles of Truth, Compassion and Tolerance; and

Whereas, Falun Dafa has benefited hundreds of Canadians and the Canadian society as a whole by promoting the principles of Truth, Compassion and Tolerance, and teaching its practitioners to find peaceful and rational ways to resolve even the most severe adversity; and

Whereas, Falun Dafa's contribution to society and has been widely recognized and honoured around the world since Mr. Li Hongzhi introduced it to the public in 1992; and

Whereas, Falun Dafa transcends cultural and racial boundaries, and is practiced by over 100 million people in over 60 countries around the world; and

Now Therefore, I do hereby proclaim May 13, 2005 as "Falun Dafa Day Honouring Truth-Compassion-Tolerance" in the City of Victoria, Capital city of the Province of British Columbia, and extend our warm greetings and congratulations to all celebrating this joyous occasion.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 28^th day of April, Two Thousand and Five.

Alan Lowe (signature)

Mayor

City of Victoria

British Columbia

Posting date: 5/19/2005
Original article date: 5/19/2005
Category: Awards and Recognition
Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/5/18/102122.html

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