Recruitment of Parliamentary Guides for Summer 2007: Menzies reminds youth to apply

September 21, 2006

Ottawa, Ontario — Ted Menzies, Member of Parliament for Macleod is happy to remind youth in the riding to apply to be a parliamentary guide for next summer.

“I believe that it is important for youth to become involved with these types of opportunities,” said Menzies. “The educational experience they will receive as well as the skills they will acquire is invaluable to their future.”

The Library of Parliament is looking for bilingual, full-time university students to fulfill their positions. From Victoria Day to Labor Day, the Parliamentary Guides welcome and provide tours to hundreds of thousands of visitors, helping them to understand and appreciate the history and functions of our country’s national legislature.
 

Further information regarding the position is available on the Parliamentary Internet at:


www.parl.gc.ca/guides
 

The deadline to apply is Monday, November 13, 2006.

 
“I hope to see some local youth in Ottawa,” said Menzies. “I wish the best of luck to all those who apply.”

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For further information, please contact:

The office of Ted Menzies at (613) 995-8471