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{
"time": "2025-06-20 11:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Andrew Lawton (Elgin\u2014St. Thomas\u2014London South, CPC)",
"fr": "Andrew Lawton (Elgin\u2014St. Thomas\u2014London-Sud, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"8859839\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, Canada Day may still be a couple of weeks away, but the students of East Elgin Secondary School are already putting their pride in our great country on display.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8859840\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Over 30 grade 10 art students, led by teachers Robert Ponzio and Aimee Sawyers, have spent months crafting a magnificent 16-foot-by-20-foot mural of a Canadian flag made up of self-portraits of all of the young artists. The masterpiece is called <em>On Guard for Thee</em>. It is a vibrant and patriotic expression of the community's diversity and Canadian identity. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8859841\" data-originallang=\"en\">The project was supported by the Royal Canadian Legion branches in Port Burwell and Aylmer, and some of the communities' veterans have already had a chance to take it in. Those who have served and helped build our country get to see the spirit of Canada alive in the next generation. The mural has already been showcased at the Aylmer legion and will soon be presented at the Old Imperial Market.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8859842\" data-originallang=\"en\">The teachers and students hope to bring their work of art to the provincial capital and eventually on to Ottawa to share their love of Canada with as many people as possible.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8859843\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Congratulations to all the artists. Go, Eagles.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"8859839\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, il reste encore deux semaines avant la f\u00eate du Canada, mais les \u00e9l\u00e8ves de l'\u00e9cole secondaire East Elgin affichent d\u00e9j\u00e0 leur fiert\u00e9 envers notre beau pays. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8859840\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Plus de 30 \u00e9l\u00e8ves du cours d'arts de 10<sup>e</sup> ann\u00e9e, encadr\u00e9s de leurs enseignants Robert Ponzio et Aimee Sawyers, ont pass\u00e9 des mois \u00e0 fabriquer une magnifique murale de 16 pieds sur 20 pieds montrant un drapeau canadien compos\u00e9 des \u00e9goportraits de chacun de ces jeunes artistes. L'\u0153uvre d'art intitul\u00e9e <em>On Guard for Thee</em> est une expression vivante et patriotique de la diversit\u00e9 de la communaut\u00e9 et de l'identit\u00e9 canadienne. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8859841\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le projet a \u00e9t\u00e9 soutenu par les filiales de la L\u00e9gion royale canadienne \u00e0 Port Burwell et \u00e0 Aylmer, et certains v\u00e9t\u00e9rans de ces villes ont d\u00e9j\u00e0 eu la chance de l'admirer. Les v\u00e9t\u00e9rans qui ont servi et qui ont contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 b\u00e2tir le pays sont \u00e0 m\u00eame de constater que l'esprit du Canada est bien vivant au sein de la prochaine g\u00e9n\u00e9ration. La murale a \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e \u00e0 la filiale d'Aylmer et le sera bient\u00f4t au march\u00e9 agricole Old Imperial Market.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8859842\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les enseignants et les \u00e9l\u00e8ves esp\u00e8rent exposer leur \u0153uvre dans la capitale provinciale, et plus tard dans la capitale f\u00e9d\u00e9rale pour partager leur amour du Canada avec le plus grand public possible. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8859843\" data-originallang=\"en\"> F\u00e9licitations \u00e0 tous les artistes! Allez, les Eagles!</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2025/6/20/andrew-lawton-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/andrew-lawton/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4738/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "13108260",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "East Elgin Secondary School Mural",
"fr": "La murale de l'\u00e9cole secondaire East Elgin"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2025/6/20/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2025%2F6%2F20%2F"
}
}