Canada Day Remarks 2014

Below is the texts of the remarks I delivered at the Canada Day celebration. The notes guide my speaking but I do not read them so they may have been expressed differently at the celebration.

Remarks

·        Good morning Kindersley! Happy Canada Day!

·        On behalf of the Town of Kindersley welcome to Canada’s 147^th birthday

·        Canada has done much but is doing more

·        We are a beautiful country with picturesque scenes but we are also a country that has health care for all

·        We are a just country that lives by the rule of law and cares for those less fortunate

·        Canada is a country in which almost everyone here has moved here for some type of fulfillment. It could be economic, cultural, religious, and more

·        And Canada is a country that works for healthy relationships; peace. We work together across the country to make life better here and around the world

·        These are the four pillars of community: beauty, justice, fulfillment, and relationships

Visiting and eating cake at the Canada Day celebrations. July 1, 2014

·        Here in Kindersley I see a community building these pillars

·        Groups like the Motherwell Walking Trail Committee developing a little oasis for us to enjoy

·        The Health and Wellness Foundation working for health care and agencies like SPOKES and the Health Region who provide the health and wellness care we all need at some point in our lives

·        We take for granted our Protective Services staff including the RCMP, Bylaw, and Fire for their work towards justice

·        Many people devote their time and money so we have opportunities to grow and learn to be fulfilled

·        The opportunities to be fulfilled range from business ownership to spiritual to recreation and leisure to culture to social services

·        And finally those groups who bring us together like the respective men’s and women’s golf leagues, neighbourhood groups, and other places people gather to visit and talk.

·        A lot of different things take place to make a thriving and dynamic community

·        On behalf of the Town of Kindersley I want to thank all of the people who enrich our community so it is beautiful and just where people have the opportunity to be fulfilled and have good relationships

·        Thank you for making Kindersley a great place to live!

·        Happy Canada Day!