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Vol. 18, No. 29, Wednesday, June 14, 2023 www.LamontLeader.com
Full house watches Class of 2023 graduate BY JOHN MATHER It was a full house on June 10 as parents, grandparents and friends filled the Lamont High School gymnasium, as the Class of 2023 graduates received their diplomas. Elk Island Trustee Colleen Holowyachuk was the first guest to address the graduates. After thanking the parents for raising their children and the staff for guiding the students through to graduation, Holowaychuk stated, “You have made it. Along the way you have been helped by family, friends, school staff and each other, but ultimately this journey has been done with your hard work, your talents and your abilities. “You are about to enter the next phase of your life,” she said. “Whatever you do and wherever you go this is my wish for each of you … that you find your passion in life, that you find love and that you find friends that lift you up and support you in your dreams and you do the same for them and that you continue to learn and discover how truly wonderful this world can be. “We’re really very proud of you.” Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hauch congratulated the students. “Graduation is the threshold of endless possibilities. You’re only limited by your imagination in what you can do with your lives. “Congratulations graduates… you did it.” He referred to the graduation theme of the year “The Show Must Go On.”
Students walked arm in arm to the Lamont High School stage prior to graduating June 10 as parents and friends snapped photos. The graduates walk in on a blue lighted runway to the stage. “In today’s meaning it means we must continue on no matter what problems may arise,” said Hauch. “So for us today I can only surmise people will keep doing what they’re doing in their lives. But the real question is what will you be doing? You are only limited by your imagination.” “No one can write the canvas for you,” he said. “Only you can do what you want to do to succeed.” “So go out and carry on or as they say in show business, the show must go on.”
Lamont mayor Kirk Perrin next addressed the graduates. “I want to share congratulations,” he said. “Today is a monumental day. “This is such a milestone in your lives. “'The Shows Goes On’" is such a great theme. It says so much about who you are as a graduating class. It speaks volumes about your academics, friendships and overall outlook. “Now reflect on what you’ve accomplished. You have graduated from high school. You have achieved your goals.
It’s a platform to build on. “Today belongs to you. You're being celebrated for all you have achieved. Take pride in that. “But as you graduate remember to continue to look forward to the next chapter of your life and the exciting challenges that await.” Perrin then gave a cheque for $1,000 to the School Valedictorian Falynn Short. Continued on Page 11