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{
"time": "2008-04-16 14:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Steven Fletcher (Charleswood\u2014St. James\u2014Assiniboia, CPC)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1031655\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, by any measure, Canada is the best country in the world. Canada's many blessings are not here by accident, but have been earned by the hard work of previous generations.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1031656\" data-originallang=\"en\"> I wish to take a moment to acknowledge one of my constituents who exemplifies the many sacrifices necessary to ensure Canada remains strong and free.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1031657\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. George Waters was born on Dominion Day, July 1, 1919. He signed up to serve his country in April of 1941 and did so proudly as a Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Air Force Bomber Command. He served his country and community again for almost twenty years as a school board trustee. Mr. Waters is the only person I know who votes in elections in a school named after himself.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1031658\" data-originallang=\"en\">The kids at George Waters Middle School and every other school in the country owe the seniors of Canada their every today and their every tomorrow. To the seniors of Charleswood\u2014St. James\u2014Assiniboia and seniors right across the country, let me express very heartfelt and humble thanks.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1031655\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, le Canada est le meilleur pays du monde \u00e0 tous les points de vue. Les nombreux atouts du Canada ne sont pas le fruit du hasard, mais le r\u00e9sultat du dur labeur des g\u00e9n\u00e9rations qui nous ont pr\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9s.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1031656\" data-originallang=\"en\">J'aimerais prendre un moment pour rendre hommage \u00e0 un citoyen de ma circonscription qui symbolise les nombreux sacrifices qui furent n\u00e9cessaires pour que le Canada demeure un pays fort et libre. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1031657\" data-originallang=\"en\">M. George Waters est n\u00e9 le jour de la f\u00eate du Canada, le 1<sup>er </sup> juillet 1919. Il s'est enr\u00f4l\u00e9 pour servir son pays en avril 1941, ce qu'il fit fi\u00e8rement \u00e0 titre de capitaine d'aviation au sein de la force de bombardement de l'Aviation royale du Canada. Il voua presque 20 autres ann\u00e9es de sa vie \u00e0 son pays et \u00e0 sa collectivit\u00e9 comme commissaire d'\u00e9cole. M. Waters est la seule personne que je connaisse qui vote dans une \u00e9cole portant son nom le jour des \u00e9lections. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1031658\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les enfants de la George Waters Middle School et des autres \u00e9coles du pays doivent leur pr\u00e9sent et leur avenir aux a\u00een\u00e9s du Canada. Permettez-moi d'offrir mes humbles et sinc\u00e8res remerciements aux a\u00een\u00e9s de Charleswood\u2014St. James\u2014Assiniboia et de tout le pays.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2008/4/16/steven-fletcher-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/steven-fletcher/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/414/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "2424553",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Seniors",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/2008/4/16/",
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}
}