East Elgin S.S.
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Laurie Hawkins Public School official opening ceremony
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 – A special ceremony beginning at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, May 11, 2012 marks the official opening of Laurie Hawkins Public School. The following is the agenda: Welcome: Vice-Principal Lisa Trewin OPP Colour Guard with Staff Sergeant Jim Irvine, Commissioner’s Own Pipes and Drums O Canada: Laurie Hawkins P.S. Choir, directed by Mary Poole Greetings from the Board of Trustees: Chair of the Board Joyce Bennett and Trustee Graham Hart Greetings from Family: Donna Gignac, mother of Laurie Hawkins Student Performance: “I am the Earth” by Glyn Lehmann; Laurie Hawkins P.S. Choir, directed by Mary Poole Greetings from Parent: Becci Verbrugge, School Council Chair Representative Greetings from the Ontario Provincial Police: West Region Chief Superintendent John Cain Greetings from the Laurie Hawkins Foundation: Constable Michelle Murphy Student Performance: “It’s a Small World” by Richard and Robert Sherman; Laurie Hawkins P.S. Choir, directed by Mary Poole Remarks by Principal: Lisa D’Ambrose Official Media Photo Op.: (Unveiling of Plaque) Closing Remarks: Director of Education Bill Tucker The school was named in honour of well-known OPP Const. Laurie Hawkins, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in her home along with her husband and two children in 2008. For More Information:
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