The first celebration of Nikola Tesla Day at the level of the province of Ontario

13. Jul 2021.
The first celebration of Nikola Tesla Day at the level of the province of Ontario was held in Queen’s Park, in front of the Ontario Legislative Building, on the birthday of the greatest Serbian scientist.

The event, organized by the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in Toronto, was attended by Serbian Ambassador to Canada Dejan Ralević and Consul General Vasilije Petković.

On that occasion, the member of the Ontario Parliament, Tom Rakočević, handed over to the Consul General Petković a certified copy of the original of the Act on the proclamation of 10 July as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario.

Ambassador Ralević said that with this proclamation, the Serbian community gained a significant place on the map of social and political events in Canada, while Consul General Petković emphasized that the Law states that Nikola Tesla's origin is Serbian-American, which is of great importance for Serbia, as well as for Serbian citizens in the homeland and the diaspora.

Ambassador Ralević and Consul General Petković were awarded letters of thanks for their contribution to the process, which resulted in the adoption of the Act on 10 July as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario.

In addition to Consul General Petković and the member of the Ontario Parliament Tom Rakočević, the event was organized by the president of "Nikola Tesla Education Corporation" Veroslav Vic Đurđević, vice president of "Serbian National Defense of Canada" Draga Dragašević, University Professor Majda Đorđević, Vice President of the "Canadian Serbian Alliance" Tatjana Pavlović, director of the Serbian school "Nikola Tesla" Borislav Živković, physics professor Colin Campbell and David Ross from the cabinet of MP Rakočević.