It is quite the field trip for a group of high school students from several remote northern Saskatchewan communities.
They are in Regina for two days to learn about government, post secondary education, the Mounties and themselves.
It’s all part of a youth mentorship program that is now into its seventh year.
There are 40 students this year, a record number. For some, it’s their first trip to the Queen City — for others, it’s a return visit. For all of them, it has been a great experience.
The unveiling of the new Legislature dome and watching how the government works has been a highlight.
Garyn Durocher, from Ile-a-la-Crosse, is in his last year of high school and has already set his sights on becoming a paramedic. Durocher says the mentorship program demonstrates how much opportunity there is if you are willing to pursue it.
Teacher Ashley Petit has been involved in the Charles Knight Youth Mentorship Program for three years now. She says it has been a real learning experience for both her and her students.
The students are from Black Lake, Cumberland House, Dillon, Fond du Lac, Ile a la Crosse, La Loche, La Ronge, Southend and Wollaston Lake.
After a tour of Government House, the students returned to the Legislature for the Throne Speech.