Nova Scotia Legislature Congratulates George Egan On Teaching Award, Conveying Interest In History To Students April 28, 2005 RESOLUTION NO. 3511 of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly By: Hon. Richard Hurlburt (Natural Resources) Session: Friday April 28, 2005 Whereas a ceremony and reception held recently during Education Week and focusing on the theme History: Look in your own backyard, saw 27 educators from across Nova Scotia honoured by their respective school boards; and Whereas George Egan from the Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial School was one of three educators chosen by the Tri-County Regional School Board; and Whereas in June 2000, our government announced that Canadian History would become a mandatory course for high school graduation in Nova Scotia to ensure all students leave school with a sense of their history and heritage, because in June 2000, just 77 of 11,631 Grade 12 students, or fewer than 1 per cent, were enrolled in Canadian History courses in Nova Scotia high schools; Therefore be it resolved that all MLA’s in this Legislature congratulate Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School teacher George Egan for being named as one of the 27 award winners province-wide, for his ardent interest in the subject and for properly conveying the wonderful aspects of the course to his students. The motion is carried.

Nova Scotia Legislature Congratulates George Egan On Teaching Award, Conveying Interest In History To Students April 28, 2005