Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
BRM2006.1.46 |
Object Name |
Certificate |
Title |
Honorary member of Kariya Cultural Association |
Description |
A framed printed certificate presenting Mayor McCallion as honorary member of the Kariya Cultural Association. The certificate is printed in mostly black Japanese text, is laid out in six columns. The column of characters at the proper left has a red characters at the bottom. The text is surrounded by a gold border of two stylised peacocks with tails that wind around the edge of the page and change to leaves and flowers. The pinewood frame has a gold coloured inner edge. The back of the frame has four plastic swivel clips to hold the certificate in place and four black metal hangers. A brown cord, like a shoelace, is tied to two of the hangers in a bow. |
Year Range from |
2006 |
Year Range to |
2014 |
Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-24 L-32 cm |
History |
Certificate given to Mayor McCallion while visiting Kariya, Japan. It is one of the many gifts given to McCallion in appreciation for her continued support of sister city relationship between Kariya and Mississauga. Mississauga has been twinned with Kariya City, Japan since July 7th, 1981. Kariya was founded in 1950 and is located in central Japan. The twinning concept was introduced in the 1950s as a way to develop networks between the cities of the world with the goal of reducing misunderstandings between nations. Friendship is only one of the benefits of sister city relationships. Since the official twinning, both cities have enjoyed a growing exchange of cultural and educational opportunities, and Mississauga now boasts over 80 Japanese companies contributing to our local economy. |
People |
McCallion, Hazel |