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{
"time": "2007-05-10 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Dave Batters (Palliser, CPC)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"609227\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the late Wilma Downing, a renowned high school teacher in my riding of Palliser. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609228\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ms. Downing taught English, health and physical education at Sheldon-Williams Collegiate in Regina from 1956 until 1990. During those 34 years, she attended any athletic event featuring her beloved Spartans. She was also famous for baking cookies for her students and fellow staff members.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609229\" data-originallang=\"en\">Besides being caring and conscientious with her students and colleagues, Ms. Downing helped lead the Spartans to 25 city track championships and nine girls' city basketball championships.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609230\" data-originallang=\"en\">Even after her retirement, Ms. Downing continued her important role in Regina's athletic community. In 2004 she was inducted into the Regina Sports Hall of Fame to recognize her tireless voluntary work.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609231\" data-originallang=\"en\">I was pleased to meet Ms. Downing last fall after the Sheldon football team won the provincial championship. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609232\" data-originallang=\"en\">Sadly, Ms. Downing passed away earlier this year from cancer. I am proud to give thanks for her life and her contribution to our community and to wish her family all the best.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"609227\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je prends la parole aujourd'hui pour rendre hommage \u00e0 feu Wilma Downing, une enseignante d'\u00e9cole secondaire bien connue dans ma circonscription, Palliser.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609228\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mme Downing a enseign\u00e9 l'anglais, l'hygi\u00e8ne et l'\u00e9ducation physique \u00e0 l'\u00e9cole Sheldon-Williams Collegiate, de Regina, entre 1956 et 1990. Au cours de ces 34 ann\u00e9es, elle a assist\u00e9 fid\u00e8lement aux comp\u00e9titions sportives auxquelles prenaient part ses favoris, les Spartans. Elle \u00e9tait \u00e9galement bien connue pour les biscuits qu'elles pr\u00e9paraient \u00e0 l'intention de ses \u00e9l\u00e8ves et de ses coll\u00e8gues. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609229\" data-originallang=\"en\">En plus de se montrer g\u00e9n\u00e9reuse et consciencieuse envers ses \u00e9l\u00e8ves et ses coll\u00e8gues, Mme Downing a \u00e9t\u00e9 l'un des principaux artisans des 25 victoires des Spartans en athl\u00e9tisme et de leurs neuf victoires en basket-ball f\u00e9minin lors des championnats scolaires de la ville.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609230\" data-originallang=\"en\">M\u00eame apr\u00e8s sa retraite, Mme Downing a continu\u00e9 de jouer un r\u00f4le important dans le milieu sportif de Regina. En 2004, elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 intronis\u00e9e au temple de la renomm\u00e9e des sports de Regina pour son travail de b\u00e9n\u00e9vole infatigable.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609231\" data-originallang=\"en\">J'ai eu le bonheur de rencontrer Mme Downing l'automne dernier apr\u00e8s la victoire de l'\u00e9quipe de football de son \u00e9cole au championnat provincial.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"609232\" data-originallang=\"en\">Malheureusement, Mme Downing est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9e cette ann\u00e9e d'un cancer. Je suis fier de pouvoir lui rendre hommage pour son d\u00e9vouement envers les gens de notre circonscription, au cours de son existence, et je veux t\u00e9moigner de toute ma sympathie \u00e0 sa famille.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2007/5/10/dave-batters-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/19/",
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"procedural": false,
"source_id": "2074897",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Wilma Downing",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/2007/5/10/",
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}