S. Geiger Public School student selected as Legislative Page

Toronto, Ontario – March 2011- Logan Emiry, a grade 7 student at S. Geiger Public School in Massey, has been selected to serve as a Legislative Page at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Toronto. During his term of duty, Logan will serve as a messenger on the floor of the Legislative Chamber, meet key parliamentary figures and learn about Ontario’s parliamentary system of government. Logan’s term of duty starts on March 21 and is expected to last up to five weeks.

Logan earned his spot in the program by submitting an application that included an essay, in which he outlined his achievements, involvements and suitability for the program. Logan was informed of his successful candidacy by phone and is now in the process of committing the faces, names and locations of the 107 MPPs to memory before arriving at Queen’s Park for his first day. Logan will be joined by 19 other students from across the province.

During a typical day in the program, Pages arrive at Queen’s Park at approximately 8:00 a.m., dress in their uniforms and then prepare the Legislative Chamber for the morning’s debates. As the day progresses, Pages are involved in a number of activities including: delivering messages and water for the MPPs in the Chamber, taking classes in Legislative Process and Mathematics, and meeting with key legislative players such as the party leaders and the Speaker of the House.

The Legislative Page Program is open to students in grades 7 and 8 who have an interest in current affairs, have an academic average of 80% or higher and get along well with their peers and adults. Applications for the Legislative Page Program are accepted for two deadlines each year: December 15th and June 15th. Grade 7 students are eligible for both of these deadlines. Grade 8 students may apply for the December 15th deadline only.

For additional information regarding Logan’s involvement in this program, please contact the Legislative Page Program at 416-325-7457 or at [email protected].