Union Jack
flies over
Montgomery´s Inn
thanks to
the Etobicoke Historical Society

by: James Hamilton

I would like at this time to personally thank Ernest Buckner
the Heritage Coordinator of Montgomery's Inn,
the Official Museum of Etobicoke.
 
I want to thank Nicholas Doran
and the Etobicoke Historical Society Directors. 
 
My thanks go out to the members of the Etobicoke Historical Society
and the Etobicoke Historical Board.
 
To the fine Canadian Soldiers that are present here today
that represent the Royal Regiment of Canada at our famous Fort York,
where Toronto was born 200 hundred years ago. 

These men are well trained military professionals placing the Canada
and Commonwealth military at the excellence level
of the modern British Army of today.
 
Thomas Montgomery was an Officer
in the British Militia here in Upper Canada.
 
This flag raising event would have made
Thomas Montgomery very proud. 
 
This flag here at Montgomery's Inn
was Thomas's Heritage Flag. 
 
I believe this event today will be the beginning
that will make Etobicoke stand out as one
of the best and finest communities in all of Canada.
 
We are showing others that Etobicoke Citizens
are proud of their local History
and want to learn more about Etobicoke's Historic roots.
 
I want Canadians from all over Canada
to come and see Montgomery's Inn,
the Museum of Etobicoke, built in 1830. 

I also want to see our United States neighbours and people
from the United Kingdom and the whole world come
and discover Montgomery's Inn and Thomas's Flag.
 

James Hamilton's speech at the dedication ceremony
of the raising of the Union Jack
over Montgomery's Inn.
 
Did you know that today the British peoples interest in preserving
and saving old historical buildings is paying off?

Today the tourism industry of the United Kingdom
is a 80 billion dollar industry every year. 
I want the people of Etobicoke, both politicians and good citizens
to turn over a new leaf today and do everything possible
to save and restore all the remaining historical buildings in Etobicoke.

These buildings are our last remaining links to our past.

Our children in Etobicoke will be proud
we are preserving Etobicoke's historic buildings
because they truly care about the History of Etobicoke. 
 
It is my belief that we will be preserving
a little bit of yesterdays Etobicoke for the children of tomorrow.