PRESS RELEASE
"Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund, Toronto
280 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 215,
Toronto, Ontario, M2N 3B1, Canada
Contact : Migirdic Migirdicyan
Tel: (416) 332 0787
Fax: (416) 332 0736
e-mail : [email protected]
All-Armenian Fund Toronto – The Opening of the school for Madaghis
Village by Baroness Caroline Cox.
October 9, 2006 Toronto, ON – On Wednesday, September 27th, Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund Toronto Chapter opened another school in Karabagh,
this one for the village of Madaghis. Officials from the
Nagorno-Karabagh Republic, a group of Toronto Armenians, Yerevan,
Stepanakert and Toronto representatives of the All-Armenian Fund, Mrs.
Nora Kasparian; the principle of the school, teachers, students,
villagers and Baroness Caroline Cox, the Deputy Speaker of the House of
Lords participated in the opening ceremonies. Baroness Cox who had flown
in specifically for this opening gave a very moving speech and
congratulated the villagers and the students alike for this great
occasion. The honour of cutting the ribbon was given to Baroness Cox who
was accompanied by two grade 1 students.
The school which has been built for 150 students, has 11 classrooms, a
computer room, the principle’s office, the teachers’ office, a medical
room, a library and a function hall.
For additional information or a sample copy, please contact:
"Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund, Toronto
280 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 215,
Toronto, Ontario, M2N 3B1, Canada
Contact : Migirdic Migirdicyan
Tel: (416) 332 0787
Fax: (416) 332 0736
e-mail : [email protected]
Hayastan Foundation Canada Inc. – "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund is a
charitable organization, realizing humanitarian projects in Armenia and
Artsakh. During the last thirteen years, it has undertaken and
successfully completed numerous winter heating, water distribution,
gasification and school construction projects.
