Durham chair John Henry issues Lunar New Year message, citing Year of the Horse
Durham Region Regional Chair and CEO John Henry issued a Lunar New Year message in a statement datelined Whitby, offering “warm wishes of health, joy and good fortune” to “Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other East and Southeast Asian families in Durham Region.”
While largely ceremonial, the statement is one of the Region’s public messages tied to Lunar New Year and names communities in Durham that observe the holiday.
In the statement, Henry said this year is the Year of the Horse, which he described as symbolizing “energy, resilience and forward momentum.”
He also connected that symbolism to Durham Region, saying those qualities reflect “the spirit of our community.”
Henry invited residents to join Lunar New Year celebrations and highlighted “our community’s rich diversity” and “shared traditions.”
He also included a closing wish for the year ahead: “May the year ahead be filled with prosperity, opportunity and renewed strength.”