Come to have multicultural fun at the CPAC Summer Festival

A summer carnival organized by the Chinese Professionals Association of Canada (CPAC) will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Albert Campbell Square just outside the Scarborough Civic Centre ( 150 Borough Drive , Ontario , M1P 4N7 ). It will be a day of great fun for everyone in the family .

CPAC Summer Festival is an annual event organized by CPAC along with about forty other organizations and associations to help newcomers integrate into and contribute to Canadian society . This year is the 8 th annual Summer Festival . Funding will be provided in part by the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Celebrate Canada program. The theme of this year is ¡°We Are Canadians¡± which will be a one-day, multi-function event with various activities such as arts performances, tug-of-war, sports, games, contests, ethnic food tasting and lucky draw , etc. Over 5,000 people are expected to attend the carnival.

Since its in ception in 2004, it has been the biggest s ummer o utdoor f estival within the Chinese community in Toronto . ¡°This year, the Summer Festival has expanded to include the components of the diversity and multiculturalism of society,¡± said Mr. Stan Yu, Executive Advisor of CPAC and the Festival's event chair. ¡° All the activities are connected to address different ethnic and Canadian cultural heritage while working toward a common objective ¨C celebrations that contribute to building a sense of pride and belonging to Canada and appreciation of the diversity in the community , ¡± added Yu.

This event is strongly supported by all sectors of society with Scotiabank as the presenting sponsor for the third year. ¡° As Canada 's most international bank, Scotiabank helps our many growing multicultural communities get the right advice to get started,¡± said Ms. Gina Li, Director of Asian Markets, Multicultural Banking, Scotiabank Group . ¡°As the Presenting Sponsor of CPAC Summer Festival for several years, Scotiabank wants to provide newcomers with helpful information and resources. Let's enjoy this summer culture festival together!¡±

The diamond sponsor of this event is Canadian Tire. Besides giving out gifts (coupons) at the booth, there will be a lucky draw of three gift cards each worth $50 on the event day. ¡°Canadian Tire is the store that equips you for everyday life in Canada . We're delighted to partner with CPAC and celebrate being Canadian with the Chinese community,¡± said Duncan Fulton, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Canadian Tire.

The CPAC Summer Festival will be held at Albert Campbell Square , from 12:00pm to 7:00pm. CPAC is inviting different ethnic groups to perform in the carnival. Audition will take place on June 12 at CPAC Conference Hall ( 4150 Finch Ave. East , Scarborough ). Interested parties please call Nancy at 416-298-7885 x 115 or via email at nfu@chineseprofessionals.ca .

Admission to the Summer Festival is free and all are welcome. For more information, please visit CPAC's website at www.chineseprofessionals.ca , or contact Joe Zhu, Operations Manager at 416-298-7885 or via email at jzhu@chineseprofessionals.ca.