The Georgetown Boys , or Canada 's Noble Experiment was the first humanitarian act on an international scale by the country . This effort was spearheaded by the Armenian Canadian Relief Fund . At this time Canada started to take in orphaned children from Armenia . The first 50 came in 1923 . The following year another 40 boys came . The boys came to Canada from Turkey to escape the Armenian Genocide . By 1928 a total of 109 came to Georgetown , Ontario and eventually came to be called " The Georgetown Boys " . The Armenian orphans lived , worked and were educated on Cedarvale Farm near Georgetown . The boys were largely trained for farming . The assistant superintendent at the school during this time was Aris Alexanian . Mr. Alexanian helped the boys start a newsletter called " Ararat " . The newsletter was written and published by the boys and used as a tool to improve their English skills . By 1927 a total of 91 of the original boys were placed on farms throughout Ontario . By 1928 , most of the orphans originally at the farm had homes on farms . The majority became Canadian citizens . In 1929 the farm home of the boys was renamed the Cedarvale School for Girls . In addition to boys , 40 girls were taken in by the Canadian government . The original farm is now part of Cedarvale Park in Georgetown . An Ontario Provincial Plaque was erected in Cedarvale Park on June 26 , 2010 designating it a municipal historic site honouring the Armenian boys who lived there
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
The Georgetown Boys