CANADIAN CRICKET NATIONAL
TEAM DAY AT QUEEN’S PARK
Canada’s Cricket Team A Newcomer Success Story
November 28, 2005 - Minister
Colle and MPPs welcome the Canadian Cricket National Team to Queen's Park.
QUEEN'S PARK – Ontario Citizenship and Immigration Minister Mike Colle was joined today by Premier Dalton McGuinty and Health Promotion Minister Jim Watson in recognizing the skills and talents of the Ontario newcomers who make up the Canadian Cricket National Team.
The Canadian Cricket National Team is ranked 11 th in the world, and has qualified to compete in the World Cup of Cricket in the West Indies in 2007.
“Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world, and a sport that truly reflects Ontario’s diversity and immigrant success,” said Colle. “The Ontario members of this team come from all over the world, including the Caribbean, Uganda, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. These players are a great example of team spirit and volunteerism.”
Cricket
is played in over 130 countries. Many of Ontario’s newcomers have a
great passion for the game, which now has as many as six million loyal
Canadian fans.
