MPPs from all parties praise Ward 5 schools

Selected students from Northview Heights Secondary School and William Lyon Mackenzie went to the legislature on February 19 as MPP Monte Kwinter presented a private members' motion advocating for more opportunities to learn about science in Ontario's schools. All three political parties praised the students present. The Northview students were the founding editorial team for the Canadian Young Scientist Journal, and the Mackenzie students helped launch SWITCH, an initiative designed to power schools with wind and solar energy. Here is what Progressive Conservative MPP Peter Shurman said in the Legislature:

I want to thank my colleague for asking us to rededicate this province to promoting the learning of science, technology and mathematics here in Ontario. I too want to acknowledge the gallery guests. Two Toronto District [School] Board high schools are represented here, as he said. Students of William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute advanced the concept of powering schools through solar and wind power called Switch, for solar and wind initiatives toward change.
The students from Northview Heights Secondary School are the founding editorial team of the Canadian Young Scientist Journal, as my colleague has also mentioned, and they're here with my friend, Trustee James Pasternak, a very strong public servant. Trustee Pasternak has been a tireless supporter of both these initiatives and others, through the area of my colleague the member from York Centre, which is parallel to his. Dozens of parents come out to Trustee Pasternak's events because he is fully committed to his Ward 5 constituents in science, music, sports and special education.