My Daughter rules!

Last night after months of preparation and hard work my daughter presented her heritage fair project to the regional 'Historica' Fair. Her project was about Canadian involvement in WWII and through the process of doing the project she had the opportunity to interview several veterans from the Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as tour museums and meet with historians. She is very passionate about our Veterans and wants people to realize what they did for us.

Last night in front of hundreds of spectators she received the Laurier LaPierre medal for her dedication to and enthusiasm for history and heritage. She received this special award from the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, John Harvard.

My daughter was honoured to have some of the veterans that she interviewed, come visit her last night so they could see their interviews and see her final product. There were lots of family in attendance as Her Grandmother, Great Grandparents and uncle all showed up to lend their support. The showstopper was when her little brother screamed out to the gathered throng, "That's my sister!" when her name was announced as the award winner.

The look on her face when she received her award was priceless. Mom was crying Dad was smiling it was a huge accomplishment and we are all very proud.

The most important thing for her was to raise awareness of Canada's accomplishments and sacrifices during a scary time in our history. I wanted to repeat her final line that I think made people think.

"I'd like to leave you with one final thought. By the end of World War II over 40,000 Canadians had paid the ultimate price, and that's why this project was so important to me."

I hope when she grows up I can be just like her.

Until next time remember, small Payne, big gain!