Member Statement (24 April 2024)

From Hansard (24 April 2024)

 

Kelliher School Hosts Agriculture Day for Students

Mr. Keisig: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday Kelliher School organized Agriculture Day with the help of grade 11/12 teacher, Mrs. Bailie Shindle. Students from Lipton School were also invited to attend and take part in this exciting learning opportunity.

Special guests, including the Minister of Agriculture, attended the event. Students explored over 30 agriculture-related stations hosted by producers and organizations that presented information about their contributions to the agriculture industry in Saskatchewan.

Generous community members and businesses attended, including Canada Malting, ProSoils, Richardson Pioneer, Eskdale Seeds, Tee Two Land & Cattle Co., and many, many more. Thanks to Dairy Queen and Valley Bake Shop for providing breakfast, snack, and lunch.

Mr. Speaker, I’d like to talk about Mrs. Bailie Shindle. Bailie was raised in Lloydminster and considered herself a city girl until she met a remarkable farmer who grew up near Dysart. Despite having little knowledge about Saskatchewan agriculture at the time, Bailie fully embraced farm life and educated herself about agriculture. Now not only has she started teaching agriculture in a classroom, but she also took on the challenge of organizing Ag Day, and what a phenomenal job she did.

Thank you to Principal Miranda Wenc and all the staff at Kelliher and Lipton schools. Thank them for the fantastic work they did on that day and each and every day. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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