It was anything but a typical morning at Niverville High School when several grade nine students took the spotlight with spirited debates about Canadian politics, and Mayor Myron Dyck had a front-row seat.
Mayor Dyck, along with Provencher MP Ted Falk and local MLA Ron Schuler, recently joined the school's civics presentations as part of the grade nine curriculum exploring the federal government.
"It’s always great to be invited by the teachers at Niverville High School when their grade nines look at different aspects of politics. You know, do we need the Senate? Do we still need the Crown? Is our voting system the best one for our country?”
The event wasn’t just about sitting in and listening.
Dyck and his fellow government guests were involved in judging the semifinal round of the st