Mr. Speaker, recently I had the wonderful opportunity to present a new Canadian flag to the children at Wentworth Consolidated elementary school.
As we stood around the flag pole in the beautiful spring sunshine, we talked of the importance of the flag as a symbol of nationhood, the respect and care that our flag deserves, and the great price paid by our veterans to make our nation so great and free.
Inside the school the children showed me a giant aquarium in which they watched baby fish grow from eggs caught from the nearby fish hatchery. When these young fish are big enough the school children transport them to the Wallace River for restocking.
Today I congratulate the principal, Dr. Gordon Jeffrey, the dedicated staff, and the students of the Wentworth Consolidated elementary school for their environmental awareness and their community projects.