November 17 was a special day for the town of Oakville, ON. On that day it welcomed 50 new Canadian citizens in its own, all coming from 21 different countries spanning four continents. Mayor Rob Burton was on hand to greet the new citizens in the town’s third citizenship ceremonies.
The town holds citizenship ceremonies jointly in both the libraries and the town hall. The town’s public library offers important resources helpful to newcomers.
Almost a third of Oakville is made up of immigrants, many of whom speak languages other than English. The town is in the process of providing phone interpretation and online translation tools for its websites, to keep non-English speaking residents informed about the services and news in the community.
In addition to the web and phone resources, there are other printed publications that the town produces to cater to the immigrant community. Brochure printing of the ‘If Oakville was a Village of 100 people’ are available from the Halton Region Multicultural Council and help educate residents about the diverse and multicultural makeup of the town. Printed resources, audio video and dvd are also widely available at local libraries in Oakville as well as Town Hall to help integrate newcomers into the community.
Community centres such as the Oakville Public Library offer many items and host many outreach activities that welcome newcomers and new citizens alike.
Oakville’s Diversity Initiatives Update Report is available as of November 7 on the town’s website.
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