My Speeches

Introduction of Hughenden School Students

Posted on Nov 18, 2008

The Speaker: The hon. Member for Battle River-Wainwright.

Mr. Griffiths: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s a pleasure for me to
rise today to introduce to you and through you to members of this
House a group of 19 grade 6 students accompanied by nine adults
who are here from Hughenden school within my constituency. The
parents that are accompanying them are Melanie Dewald, Denise
Torpe, Craig Fountain, Wanda Carson, Shawn Shand, Gary Morrison,
and Marian Johnson. They’re accompanied by two fantastic
teachers, Cathy Samson and Marilyn Hausser. They do a mock
Legislature in the school every year, and usually I can attend. This
year, however, they had to do it on their own, and the students
passed a bill to condense the school week to four days, which I think
is a fantastic idea. I’d ask them all to rise, please, and receive the
traditional warm welcome of this Assembly.