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A welcoming handshake

A ceremony in Surrey sees 50 newcomers receive their Canadian citizenship.
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Eugene Chang, 3, along with his mother Eunhui Choi, originally from South Korea, shake the hand of an RCMP officer during the Canadian citizenship court Wednesday (Oct. 15) at Regent Christian Academy in Surrey.

Fifty new Canadians from more than 30 countries were sworn in during the ceremony, which celebrated Canada's Citizenship Week 2014.