Mapleridge student heading to Queen's Park

A grade 8 student at Mapleridge School in Powassan will be spending some time away from the classroom, as she’s been selected as a legislative page at Queens Park.

Sheila MacDougall‘s term of duty will be from May 25th to June 5th.

She will serve as a messanger on the floor of the legislative chamber, meet key parliamentary figures and learn about the system of government.

Sheila is 1 of 140 students that has been chosen for this program in Ontario.

She submitted an essay outlining her interest in taking part.

Written by: bob.coles@northbayradio.rogers.com