A petition circulating in the community has garnered almost 5,000 signatures in support of not dropping Polish from the festival name.
The festival’s organizers have heard the public outcry, and told the Star they are considering changing the name back. The Roncesvalles Village BIA, which puts on the annual festival, will meet Thursday to decide whether to keep the festival’s new name or revert to the original.
According to Neinstein, the festival’s name was changed for two reasons. One: to accommodate for the merge of the Polish Festival with Roncy Rocks, an annual live music event put on by the BIA. And two: to better reflect Roncesvalles and the businesses within the BIA, some of which are Polish and some which are not“I understand that there are people that feel like it doesn’t reflect the festival. But the festival is a reflection of the modern area,” he said.
“Many Polish Canadians and elders in Mississauga or Brampton still come to this neighbourhood for this annual festival, so it’s not even so much just for the people that live here,” said Ostrowski. “The Polish part of the festival is the main reason that it draws thousands every year.” The Consulate General of Poland in Toronto has also weighed in on the name change. Consul General Magdalena Pszczółkowska, who wrote an open letter to Neinstein, said that she has signed the petition and hopes the BIA takes into consideration the community’s input.
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