A flag raising ceremony was held at London police headquarters on Monday, as police marked Special Olympics Day.
The ceremony was one of several across the province honouring the last 50 years of Special Olympics. The event also recognized longtime Special Olympics supporters Bill Mills and retired police chief Murray Faulkner and kicked off the 50 day countdown to the first Special Olympics Ontario Invitational Youth Games, which will be held in Toronto May 14-17. More than 2,500 student athletes from across the globe are expected to participate in the games. More than 100 teams from Ontario have qualified for the games.
“Special Olympics has the ability to break down barriers, foster inclusion and acceptance, and unite the world,” London Police Deputy Chief Darryl Longworth said in a statement issued Monday.
A group of Special Olympians from Central Secondary School was also on hand for the ceremony.
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