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New Tang Dynasty News, Beijing time, January 5, 2024] Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. In multicultural Canada, rich festival activities bring people of multiple ethnic groups together. Let’s take a look at what Ottawa communities are doing to celebrate the new year.
David Hill, City Councilor of Ottawa, Canada: "I sincerely wish our community a happy and prosperous new year. I know this is the Year of the Dragon. So I hope to see some personalized power in the community and government to do Do the right things to make our communities safer and more prosperous."
In the "Big Family Celebrating New Year" event at the Walter Baker Sport Center in Ottawa, traditional sports such as skating and swimming are still long-lasting options.
Middle school student Robbie Sterling: "I want to swim with my friends. I hope I can bring this happiness into 2024!"
In addition, family parties, artistic face painting, fairy tale movie character costumes, delicious food, etc. attract adults and children to share the joy and prayers of the New Year!
Fairy tale movie character: "Happy New Year! We hope everyone has a magical New Year 2024!"
A Chinese immigrant couple in Ottawa, Canada: "In the West, just like us Chinese, they are full of expectations and yearning for the New Year. After we came to Canada, we felt that this country is actually very tolerant because there are people from all over the world. Including us Chinese. Happy New Year to all Chinese friends around the world! Good health! Peace and health!"
NTDTV reporter Anne reports in Ottawa, Canada
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新唐人北京時間2024年01月05日訊】辭舊迎新,在具有多元文化的加拿大,豐富的節慶活動讓多民族的人們歡聚一堂。讓我們來看看渥太華社區的慶新年活動。
加拿大渥太華市議員大衛·希爾(David Hill):「衷心祝福我們的社區新年快樂、繁榮昌盛。我知道今年是龍年。 因此希望在社區和政府中能看到一些個性化的力量,做出正確的事情,使我們的社區更加安全、更加繁榮。」
渥太華市沃爾特貝克體育中心(Walter Baker Sport Center) 「大家庭慶新年」活動中,溜冰、游泳等傳統體育運動,依然是經久不衰的選項。
中學生羅比·斯特林 (Robbie Sterling):「我想和朋友一起游泳,希望能把這份快樂帶入2024年! 」
此外、家庭派對、富有藝術特色的人臉彩繪、童話電影人物裝扮以及美食等,吸引著大人和孩子們,共享新年的歡樂及祈願!
童話電影人物 :「新年快樂! 我們希望大家都能擁有一個神奇的2024新年! 」
加拿大渥太華華裔移民夫婦:「西方他們跟我們中國人一樣,充滿了對新年的期望、也很嚮往,我們來到加拿大之後感受到,這邊其實非常的包容,因為他有全世界各地的人,包括我們華人。祝全球華人朋友新年快樂!身體健康!平安健康!」
新唐人電視台記者安妮加拿大渥太華採訪報導