Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 30th anniversary of Algonquin secondary school in North Bay, my alma mater.
During the Victoria Day weekend, or the Fête de Dollard weekend depending on one's point of view, an organizing committee masterfully directed by Carole Laperrière, née Martineau, managed to bring together hundreds of Algonquin graduates from across the country.
This secondary school, which was originally called the bilingual school, was one of the first schools of its kind to be established in Ontario following the adoption of Bill 168, introduced by the then Minister of Education, the hon. Bill Davis.
This school has an important role to play in preserving and promoting the French language and culture in that part of Ontario.
Long live Algonquin secondary school, its students, its staff and its alumni.