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Peace Arch Park will be one of four major cross-border locations for a Day of International Friendship on Aug. 16.

The organization Friends Across Borders is planning demonstrations across North America at both the U.S.-Canada border and the U.S. -Mexico involving artists, faith leaders, elected officials, immigrant rights advocates, environmental defenders and "everyday people committed to peace, friendship and human dignity," according to a media release.

The Peace Arch Park event, which starts at 11 a.m., has been noted as one of four locations that are "gaining critical mass," the release states.

"Canadians and Americans are meeting once again at the Peace Arch to celebrate friendship and solidarity, with speakers, music, and the 'world fa

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