October 23, 2007
Mr. Barry Devolin
(Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, there is a special group of high school students
here today. They are participating in a program I call a
"Capital Experience" where two student leaders from
each of the seven high schools in my riding come to Ottawa for
three days each October to learn about career opportunities and
public life.
They visited Parliament, the Korean Embassy, Amnesty
International, the Department of Foreign Affairs, CHUM studios,
the Prime Minister's Office, the Press Gallery and SUMMA
strategies.
I wish to thank those who shared their time with these students
and thank the businesses and service clubs who sponsored them.
Today I welcome to Parliament Cathryn Woodrow and Mac Adams from
Fenelon Falls; Kassy Smith and Dillian Robichaud from St. Thomas
Aquinas; Bethany Snelgrove and William Prentesco from Haliburton;
Amanda Franco-Brooks and Monique Elliot from Brock; Rebecca
Reeds and Meaghan Williams from I.E. Weldon; Amber Flynn and
Nathan Dinnick from Crestwood; and, Andrea Hawkridge from
Lakefield.
I ask my colleagues to join with me in wishing these young
people seated in the gallery today all the best as they make
decisions regarding their future careers.
