celebrating George Hamilton, the eponymous founder of the city. "McLaughlin Day" in Oshawa (1983): celebrating Robert McLaughlin, who brought General Motors to Oshawa. "Colonel By Day" in Ottawa (1996): celebrating Colonel John By, who led the construction of the Rideau Canal and founded Bytown, which became the city of Ottawa. "Peter Robinson Day" in Peterborough: celebrating Peter Robinson "Alexander Mackenzie Day" in Sarnia (1998): celebrating Alexander Mackenzie, the 2nd Prime Minister of Canada "Simcoe Day" in Toronto: celebrating John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada and the leading proponent of the Act Against Slavery. "Benjamin Vaughan Day" in Vaughan: celebrating the eponymous Benjamin Vaughan Although a work holiday is given to employees of the federal, provincial, and many municipal governments (usually by inclusion in the contract with the employees' union), the Government of Ontario has not defined this day as a statutory holiday that all employers must treat as a holiday, and it is not mentioned in Ontario's Employment Standards Act nor the Retail Business Holidays Act. Schools are generally already closed, regardless of the holiday's status, because of summer vacation. Simcoe Day In 1869, the city of Toronto became the first to introduce the civic holiday when the Toronto City Council called for a midsummer holiday for a "day of recreation". In 1875, the City Council fixed the first Monday in August as a Civic Holiday. The holiday was renamed "Simcoe Day" in 1969 in honour of John Graves Simcoe—who was the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, who established York (now Toronto) as the capital of Ontario, and who was the leading proponent of the Act Against Slavery. However, a motion at the Ontario Municipal Association to extend the name change across Ontario failed. According to a 2005 proclamation, this name continues to apply in Toronto. Prince Edward Island The holiday is not an official holiday, although some businesses may close for the day. Additionally, federal workers receive the day off and federal services are closed, but municipal and provincial services and workers have varying decisions made on their status, with some choosing to have a day off in celebration of Gold Cup Parade instead. This leads to a mix of openings and closings across the province. The capital city of Charlottetown has its own Natal Day, in early June, which should not be confused with Nova Scotia's Natal Day. Saskatchewan An official holiday on the first