Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the students and staff of the Vernon Barford Junior High School in Edmonton.
On October 27, in commemoration of last year's unity rally in Montreal, the western Canadian chapter of the Canadian Unity Foundation under the leadership of Peter Goldring, took part in Planes and Trains for Unity.
Front and centre on the unity train to Quebec City was a banner signed by over 200 students from Vernon Barford Junior High School in Edmonton. Along the way the banner inspired others to sign their names and lend their support for a united Canada. The banner became an important symbol in the drive for unity.
I applaud the efforts of the students and of their principal, Al Grossman. They are all, as we are all, strong supporters of the drive for Canadian unity.