Lt. Governor pops by for a visit

It was a busy couple of days for Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor David Onley as he made his first visit to North Bay that included receiving Honorary Degree from Nipissing University.

Onley along with his wife Ruth Ann also attended a civic welcome reception in Council Chamber at North Bay City Hall hosted by Mayor Victor Fedeli and his wife Patty.

Onley, who was appointed Lt. Governor in September 2007, also spoke to a joint luncheon meeting of both Rotary Clubs with the Canadian Club during his visit and viewed the PADDLE program for disabled youth at Chippewa Secondary School.

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OPP News Release

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OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino today announced support of the Lieutenant Governor’s 2009 Book Drive and encouraged the public to help instil a love of reading among Aboriginal children.

“The OPP is in a unique position to see the direct benefit of providing books to Aboriginal youth, given our policing responsibilities, said Commissioner Fantino. “The challenges to providing services to remote northern communities can only be met when all partners continue to work together to bring hope for the future.”

‘Summer Reading’ is this year’s theme for the Lieutenant Governor’s 4th Book Drive. The goal this year is to refresh community libraries in Ontario’s fly-in First Nation communities in the north, to provide them with books that are available to children in other corners of the province.

The Book Drive will only accept brand new books appropriate for children 14 years and under. Books can be dropped off at any OPP location throughout the province, and within Toronto, at any Toronto Police Services Station.

Lieutenant Governor David Onley is committed to continuing the Aboriginal Youth Literacy Program started by his predecessor The Hon. James Bartleman.

The OPP is partnering with the Toronto Police Service, Nishnawbe-Aski Nation, Department of National Defence, the Toronto District School Boards, and Wasaya Air.

The OPP is committed to ensuring that Aboriginal youth are afforded every opportunity to learn to read and succeed. You can help us by donating new books before the Book Drive wraps up on National Aboriginal Day on June 21, 2009.