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From September 21–25, U.S. Consulate General Toronto and the American Film Showcase (AFS) brought film producer Kirk Saduski to Toronto for a week of masterclasses and discussions with students, faculty, and film-industry representatives at York University, Toronto Metropolitan University, the University of Toronto, and Cinespace Studios. Kirk, an executive at Playtone whose work includes the acclaimed series and John Adams, shared insights from his career on how to adapt historical material for the screen, in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary this year.

AFS is a U.S. international cultural-exchange program that uses American film and filmmaking to connect U.S. filmmakers with audiences, students, educators, and creative professionals abroad. It is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is produced by the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

On Friday, we gathered in solemn remembrance to mark 25 years since September 11th. We honored the 2,977 lives lost, including 24 Canadians, and the first responders who ran toward danger. We also remembered the outpouring of support from our Canadian friends and neighbors in the days that followed. The reception featured an exhibition by Canadian artist John Coburn, who traveled to New York in the aftermath of the attacks and documented what he witnessed through his drawings.

Our sincere thanks to Speaker Donna Skelly for joining us and for her remarks, and to the musicians from the Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory for their moving performance.

This week, students from Sheridan College and interns from the Ontario Legislature Internship Programme (OLIP) participated in workshops and a tour led by artist John Coburn at 25 Years of Healing Hearts, an exhibition of his 9/11 artwork sponsored by the U.S. Consulate.
Through art, participants explored how creativity can help process grief, preserve memory, reflect on history, and build understanding across generations.

This morning, US Consulate Toronto joined TMX Group and Premier Ford FordNation to ring the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange, marking 25 years since 9/11 and recognizing that the attacks on the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York struck at the heart of the global financial sector. We honor the lives lost, the heroes who emerged, and the resilience of the American spirit.

🌳 This morning, the City of St. Catharines commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with the planting of nine new trees on the lakefront 9/11 Memorial Trail and throughout the rest of the park at Happy Rolph’s Animal Farm in St. Catharines.
🤝 St. Catharines Mayor Mat Siscoe, U.S. Consulate General Baxter Hunt, St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle, and St. Catharines MPP Jennie Stevens spoke in solemn remembrance, in gratitude for Canadian-U.S. friendship and allyship, and in honour of the 24 Canadians and three American citizens with family in Canada killed in the 9/11 attacks, survivors and first responders.
🌲🌳 The nine new trees are native to Niagara Region and were chosen for their significance to the locations of the attacks and to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City.
🪧 Plaques on the new trees will read, “In memory of all who lost their lives, and in honour of the courage of survivors and first responders / Dedicated on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.”
🤍 The new trees extend the City’s honour to all who lost their lives on 9/11, survivors and first responders and complement the planting more than two decades ago of 27 trees on the 9/11 Memorial Trail in memory of the 24 Canadians killed and three American citizens with family in Canada killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
📰 Read the news release to learn more about today's City 9/11 25th anniversary commemoration event and read the names and learn more about the 24 Canadians, and three Americans with family living in Canada, memorialized on the 9/11 Memorial Trail in St. Catharines ➡ bit.ly/4xIRFEw

In St. Catharines today, Consul General Baxter Hunt joined Mayor Siscoe and community members to plant a tree in remembrance of the victims of 9/11 as a living tribute to resilience and renewal.

CG Hunt: “September 11, 2001, was not just a tragedy for the United States, but for so many people around the world, including 24 Canadian citizens who lost their lives that day. I am honored to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to never forget those lives lost and the extraordinary courage of the survivors and first responders who ran toward danger to save friends, neighbors, and strangers. These nine new trees, native to the Niagara Region, standing alongside those planted more than two decades ago, are a living testament to the enduring grief and enduring resilience of this community. Thank you, St. Catharines."