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Tourism, Culture and Recreation
December 12, 2012

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation:

Matthew Rogers Congratulated on Award-Winning Video

Mr. Speaker, today I’d like to congratulate 11-year old Matthew Rogers as one of the six winners of this year’s Young Citizens Program, and I’m so pleased he is here today.

The Canada’s History Young Citizens Program is an initiative that encourages students to showcase aspects of their history through filmmaking and to share their projects through a national online forum.

Approximately 40 schools held heritage fairs across the province. Matthew first presented his history project at a heritage fair held at Roncalli Elementary. He was later chosen as one of the top 200 students who presented projects at regional heritage fairs held across the country. He received a digital video camera to create a short film based on his heritage fair project about Silver Fox Island.

Matthew’s video was posted on the website for the Young Citizens Program where it was voted in the top 30. Then, a panel of judges selected Matthew’s submission as one of the six winners across Canada for 2012.

Matthew is from St. John’s but his roots are on Silver Fox Island in Bonavista Bay. Retracing the steps of his forefathers, Matthew documented the hardships, traditions, and way of life on Silver Fox Island before and after the resettlement of the region.

Mr. Speaker, Matthew Rogers was the only person from our province to receive this honour through the Young Citizens Program. He travelled to Ottawa this past weekend to present his project during the National History Forum at the Canadian War Museum and attend the Governor General’s History Awards at Rideau Hall.

On behalf of the Provincial Government and the people of our province, I congratulate Matthew Rogers as one of the winners of the 2012 Young Citizens Program. I applaud his exceptional creativity and extensive knowledge of his heritage.

2012 12 12             2:15 p.m.

 
 
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