Mr. Speaker, today I welcome to Parliament Hill six exceptional student artists from Ottawa—Orléans.
I am constantly trying to support the arts in Ottawa—Orléans, and I am following your example, Mr. Speaker.
I distribute to every household an annual calendar with pen and ink drawings of local landmarks and hidden treasures. The 2010 calendar features the work of six wonderful artists, so I acknowledge the talent and creativity of Bethany Angel, Erika Lévesque, Amy Gabrielli, Hamza Hassan and Lindsay Rees, all of Gloucester High School, and Melissa Wong of St. Peter Catholic High School.
Also, I salute the dedication of Mrs. Linda Kennedy, a passionate educator at Gloucester High who organized her students' participation.
Without their hard work, this project would never have happened.
I thank them and I look forward to continuing to work with them to support the arts in Ottawa and in every corner of Canada.