The Canadian government is supporting the planned Keskus International Estonian Centre, due to be built in Toronto, with 750,000 Canadian dollars, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; the Estonian government has so far not allocated a cent to the new centre, despite the political rhetoric on the importance of supporting the Estonian diaspora.
To say that many active members of our community are angry or upset would be an understatement. Perhaps infuriated or even enraged might be more apt.
The tone of online comments on websites shows the deep emotional involvement with the issues involving the sale of Toronto Estonian House and the possible sale of St. Peter’s Church.
The cornerstone for an international Estonian centre called the Keskus was recently laid in Toronto, Canada, marking the first time in over half a century that a new Estonian community hub is being built abroad.