15 THOUSAND DOLLARS ALLOCATED TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM IN ARTSAKH THANKS TO CANADIAN ARMENIAN CYCLIST MASIS KESHISHIAN
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Aug 09 2007
MONTREAL, AUGUST 9, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The "Hayastan"
All-Armenian Fund Toronto branch is currently building a new school
in Artsakh to be named after Baroness Caroline Cox, the speaker the
House of Lords of the British parliament. With the aim of making his
contribution to this school building program, the young cyclist Masis
Keshishian, a descendant of the Keshishian family (formerly residing
in Istanbul) set out on his bicycle early July 29 from the yard of
Toronto’s Trinity Armenian Church, with the blessing of priests and
to the applause of those present.
Toronto correspondent of "Marmara" daily reported that by passing
100 km a day, Masis Keshishian, went along a 600-km road and reached
Montreal’s St Gregory the Illuminator Church late August 3 where he
was met by Bishop Bagrat Galstian, the chairman of the "Hayastan"
All-Armenian Fund Montreal branch Andranik Shirinian, and numerous
supporters.
15 thousand dollars raised thanks to this donation will be allocated
for the school construction program in Artsakh.