When Mike Ostrowski saw on Facebook that the Roncesvalles Polish Festival was returning this year after a two-year pandemic hiatus, he was excited. With the name change, we’re on the way to losing that.”Ostrowski felt so strongly, he started an online petition, “Save the Roncesvalles Polish Festival,” which has led to a grassroots push to preserve the festival’s Polish identity. The festival’s organizers have heard the public outcry, and told the Star they are considering changing the name back. One: to accommodate for the merge of the Polish Festival with Roncy Rocks, an annual live music event put on by the BIA. Without people, there’d be no festival at all.”The Canadian Polish Congress, a non-profit organization that advocates for Polish-Canadian interests, has also called for the name to be preserved.

Source: thestar July 19, 2022 23:50 UTC