May 26, 2010
Komarnicki Commemorates Souris School
Centennial in the House of Commons
Ottawa (May 26, 2010) — Ed Komarnicki, Member of Parliament
for Souris-Moose Mountain, read a statement in the House of
Commons yesterday to commemorate the centennial of Souris School
in Weyburn.
"I felt it was important to commemorate this special event and record some of my comments in Hansard," said Komarnicki. “I thoroughly enjoyed the celebration held at the Souris School on Friday, May 21, to celebrate 100 years of the continued operation of the school in Weyburn.”
The following is a copy of the official Hansard statement read by Mr. Komarnicki in the House of Commons:
40th PARLIAMENT, 3rd SESSION
EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 048
CONTENTS
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Souris School
Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Souris—Moose
Mountain, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my congratulations on the
100th birthday of the Souris School in Weyburn, Saskatchewan
and to pay tribute to all the students, teachers, principals,
parents and volunteers who had a part to play in shaping the
history of the school.
The celebration that I attended on Friday, May 21, was about
more than the three-storey brick building, although it embodies
the school's rich history. While throughout the years the school
faced its fair share of challenges, these were all looked at
with fondness.
Indeed, this celebration was about fond memories, friends reminiscing,
sharing a statement like: “Mrs. Sprout taught me how to
read”, “Mrs. Jenkins taught me how to write”,
and “Mrs. M.J., she was my all round favourite.”
We were reminded of the satisfaction of teachers having a hand
in the development of young minds and that is the bottom line.
As Oliver W. Holmes once said, “Once the mind has been
stretched by a new idea, it will never again return to its original
size.”
Congratulations to Souris School on reaching 100 years. What
a remarkable achievement.
