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Jack Riddell
As you know, each year quite a
number of young people in Ontar-
io have the opportunity of partici-
pating in the activities of the
Ontario Legislature, in the capa-
city of Pages. Groups of 20 pages
serve for a period of approximate-
ly six or seven weeks, and I be-
lieve that, for the most part, they
find this an interesting and
education experience.
Since the 1st of March, 1971,
girls as well as boys have been
eligible to become Pages, and
applicants must have either
Grade 7 or 8, with an average
of 80%. Students wishing to make
application must write a personal
letter to the Speaker of the
House, the Honourable Russell
D. Rowe, Room 193, Parliament
Buildings, Queen's Park, Toron-
to. The letter should give details
of education and background,
as well as the reason for the
applicant's interest in serving in
the Legislature. When the Speak-
er writes to the, student, giving
the general requirements for the
position of Page. the applicant
then makes a formal application.
For students who do not live
• in Toronto, it is necessary to
make arrangements for accommo-
dation in the City, and this is the
responsibility of the Page's
parents. In this connection, I
would like to stress that Pages are
not allowed to leave the Parlia-
ment Buildings until they go
home each day.
Pages receive an honorarium
of $7.50 a day at present, and if
it is necessary to stay for a late
sitting of the Legislature, each
Student Pages mut
Page receives an additional half
day's pay. Incidentally, the even-
ing duties ,are arranged in such a
way that no Page works late more
than one evening a week. As the
payments are made on the basis
of a computerized record,' each
student must have a Social In-
surance Number,
The Legislative Assembly
supplies the uniforms for the
Pages, and applicants are usually
asked to come to Toronto for
fittings approximately two or
three weeks ahead of their tour
of duty. Pages must buy their own
meals while working at the
Legislature, and this is no great
problem as there are a number of
excellent cafeterias in the Parlia-
ment Buildings.
A qualified tutor is available
at the Legislature, and Pages are
given some five hours of tutor-
ing each week. A Page. Master
and Page Mistress are in charge
of the young people, and every
effort is made to provide recrea-
tion in the fresh air on a regular
basis. There is also a Games
Room available in the quarters
allocated to the Pages.
It is always a great pleasure to
welcome visitors from the Riding
when they visit Queen's Park.
Many thousands of people come
to the Legislature each year,
sometimes visiting as individuals,
but often in groups such as
school classes, Girl Guides and
Boy Scouts, Senior Citizens and
so on. In the period between
January and June this year, some
980 groups participated in the
organized tours—totalling appro-
ximately 33,500 people. During
the recess, the tour lasts approxi-
mately half an hour, but when the
House is in session, a half-
hour visit to the Legislature is
included for a total of one hour.
This gives people an opportunity
to witness the debates which
take place, and one of the most
interesting periods for visitors is
the Question Period.
The guides who conduct the
tours, as well as giving the
historical and legislative history
of the Ontario Legislature, also
take visitors to the Heritage
Rooms, providing interesting
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visit to the Legislature, I would
suggest that you try to make your
arrangements approximately two
months in advance of the pro-
posed visit, to avoid disappoint-
ment. I shall be happy to take
care of these arrangements for
you, if you wish.
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Wedding Anniversaries, and 90th
(or more) Birthdays to receive
commemorative Scrolls, or plaq-
ues, from the Province of Ontario.
Please let me know details of any
such events in the Riding.
Scrolls are also available for
other special occasions, such as
a Town's 50th or 100th Anniver-
sary, special acts of heroism, or
long-standing community service.
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