Hello Rosscarrock Elementary School!

On Thursday I had the pleasure of visiting Rosscarrock Elementary School. The grade six students who I met were going to be voting for a federal election candidate later in the day. Rosscarrock is a remarkable school for the fact that among the 140 students, 25 languages are spoken!
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I would like to say "hello!" to all of the students I met, Mr. Pye and Mrs. Soleil (I hope I'm spelling that correctly!) I really enjoyed our discussion and all of the thoughtful questions you asked. You have been learning so much with you wonderful teachers and you have become very knowledgable about many important federal issues. I am very moved that you are concerned about the struggles that people here in Calgary are facing. Thanks for having me and for the wonderful pen. My little boy really liked it, just as I thought! I can't wait to see the results of your election. The MPs in Ottawa should pay close attention to this.

Best wishes,
Natalie

p.s. I visited the Alberta College of Art and Design yesterday afternoon and I wanted to mention it because that is also a post-secondary school that you may be interested in one day - especially someone who is interested in design.

Elboya Elementary and Junior High School - Proportional Representation

A wonderful experience today at Elboya Elementary and Junior Highschool. The grade 6 students are learning the platforms of all the parties and will hold their own election tomorrow - brilliant! These students are extremely knowledgable! They named every type of renewable energy and alternative fuel, and inquired about hybrid vehicles and methane production. Cudos to the teachers for taking this initiative with their classes. We need to make proportional representation a reality long before these young people vote officially for the first time. I hope to learn the Elboya election results soon after the polls close tomorrow.

Thanks to my brother Alisdair for playing in the park with my little guy while I visited Elboya.