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I rise today to recognize local excellence in
international student competitive debating.
Team Canada Debate is a group of nine high school
students from across Canada selected for their
exceptional abilities and skills in debating and
speaking at international tournaments.
This year, we are proud to have two members from our
Province on Team Canada: Jonathon Lomond and Sam Greene,
both of St. John’s. Just earning a spot on this team
is a remarkable achievement and shows their level of
dedication and skill.
Earlier this year, both of these students travelled
to the Pan-American Championships in Peru, which saw
Canada dominate. Sam Greene place first as an
individual, and Canada won the event overall.
In September, Sam represented Canada at the World
Championships. Canada was defeated in the
quarter-finals, but Sam placed sixth overall as an
individual.
In February, Sam will be travelling to Athens,
Greece, to represent Canada at another World
Championship.
Jonathon Lomond has just returned from an
international debating competition in the central
European republic of Slovenia. Not only did Canada win
this event, but Jonathon Lomond placed first overall as
an individual debater, the only undefeated competitor at
the tournament.
This week, Sam Greene and another local and skilled
debater, Samuel Fitz-Tate, represented Holy Heart of
Mary High School and won the North American high school
debate championships.
I would like to congratulate all these students and
their coach, Simon Lono, who has acted as provincial
debate coach and director of provincial debate
operations for almost twenty years.
Thank you. |
