Tori will soon be going to Toronto to serve as a page in the legislature. If you have any questions for Tori or would like to comment on her experiences, please write them here.
Tori will post updates if and when she gets a chance. Apparently, some days are quite long and grueling.
Let us know if you meet any famous politicians or other government officials.
Hey Tori!
Just wanted to let you know that I’m going to miss you tons! I hope you have had luck with remembering the MP’s.
If Steven Harper comes to a visit, say hi to him for me!
This is a great experience for you, and I’m sure your going to love it!
Hey Tori,
I hope you have a great time in Toronto! I am sure you will learn a lot and enjoy your time there even if some days get boring. Make sure, you come on the blog and say HI. We will miss you Tori!!
Tori!
Well, I hope you have a great time! Keep us updated on everything neat that you will experience!
Wow, this sounds like a great opportunity for! How long will you be gone for? We will all miss your bubbly personality!
from,
sydneyhill
Don’t forget about us when you are on Toronto be coming a politician! I hope you have a lot of fun and learn lots!
Yo Tori,
Sound like a lot of fun and hard work! But this is a great experience. You’ll make a wonderful addition to the office! Have a ball!
Sukhi
Hey Tori!!
It definitely sounds pretty exciting
. It’s going to look good on your resume, eh? 
. Have a great time, say “Hi” to the famous politicians for me, and be sure to update!!
Tori, you are so lucky! That sounds like so much fun and such a great experience!
When do you leave for Toronto, Tori? Is it during March Break or after? Or, maybe you are already there. Anyways, keep us posted.
Tori I’m going to miss you alot!! Have fun!!!!
TORI, I already miss you! I do not know who will come home for lunch with me and eat alphagettis. I am still waiting on the letter jokes! Love you tori miss you loads!
I hope you have fun in Toronto Tori! It seems like you are going to have a great time and you are going to learn alot!! I guess it’s better than being in school and you probably get to miss some tests :p :p lol ummm so far school has been going pretty easy and it’s not too tough since we haven’t had a lot of homework lately (knock on wood :p)
Well, I hope you have an amazing time in Toronto. We already miss you and you haven’t been gone that long yet :p
P.S.: please keep us updated on everything about what you get to do, and we will keep you updated on our end of town too :p bye bye mckayla (L)
Hey Guys! Sorry I have not written! The first house I was staying at did not have a computer and I didn’t have a laptop!
So far, my experience at the Legislature has been quite interesting! Everyday I have to get up at 6:00am or earlier (which is torture for me!) and I get a ride to the GO Train Station with my uncle and catch the 6:55am train and from there I ride to Union Station. It is a VERY busy place! I then catch the subway and ride to Queen’s Park where I enter the Legislative Precinct through a tunnel directly connected to the subway stop.
I need to be in uniform and ready for breifings by 8:15am. My uniform includes a white, stiff-collared dress shirt, a black vest, “genie” pants (just a nickname for the dress pants! They are baggy and they have to be hiked up to my ribs:P ). On top we wear a black jacket with a name tag and the crest. around our neck, we wear a thing called a jabot (pronounced “ja-bow”). Basically, it is a doile around your neck!
In breifings, we take attendance by someone asking a fun, simple question and they know you are here when you answer the question. It’s really funny sometimes! Also, we are told any changes or events that might be happening that day, and what we might need to improve on from the previous day. Usually following briefings, we than head upstairs to the Legislative Chamber.
Now, we cannot just walk upstairs! We have to get in two lines according to hieght and then we must walk in straight, SILENT lines. Turning on the balls of our feet (I can demonstrate when I get back!). At this point, we haven’t even entered the House yet! It is just the beginning…
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Once we are in the House, each person has a certain duty to attend to before the MPP’s come in. For example, my duty on Mondays and Tuesdays are to do the Speaker’s water. I fill it at the beginning of the morning session and afternoon sessions and I also have to change it if another Speaker is filling in, even if I know for a FACT that the original Speaker hasn’t touched it!
A “regular” day in the House usually means that we sit at the front of the House on the dias (oval-shaped steps) in front of the Speaker, or at the back, standing. After you are in either one of these positions for a long time, your back and feet hurt (a lot!). My job is to deliver documents and messages to the MPP’s or other people. Sometimes I am asked to hand out schedules to the whole House or deliver MPP’s scripts to the Hansard (Where everything said in the House is put on record). Also, the MPP’s want their water. A lot! I have to run back and fourth between the water station a lot during the first 15-20min of the Morning session.
It is getting late and I have to get ready for bed because I am really tired but I will update again! I am gone for three weeks in total and I am on the second week if anyone if wondering!
It sounds like a long and tiring day! But what a great experience for you. Which politicians have you noticed so far that you are familiar with? Is Elizabeth Witmer there? Anyone else from our area?
I am not a morning person either so I empathize with the early start to your day.
Thanks for updating us. Hope to hear from you again soon. We miss you at Northlake.