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VOLUME 1 ISSUE 5

ON THE HILL

Last Friday the House of Commons rose for the summer, and is set to return in September. I have had a great experience in Ottawa and in Saskatoon serving the people of Saskatoon Grasswood for the past 8 months. Throughout the session I have been working hard to hold the government accountable through my work as the Deputy Critic for Canadian Heritage and National Historic Sites on the Heritage Committee. I have been meeting with many community leaders from across the country and in our riding of Saskatoon Grasswood. A thrill of mine was to introduce my Private Members Bill in the House earlier this year.

In the last week of Parliament two bills were passed, Bill C-210 [An Act to amend the National Anthem (gender)] and Bill C-14 [An Act to Amend the Criminal Code] (regarding assisted dying). For more information on these bills and what I have done to listen and represent my constituents, please visit my website.

My Private Member`s Bill, C-241, an Act to Amend the Excise Tax Act] will be up for its second hour of debate on October 17th. If you haven`t already, please take a moment to sign the petition at: https://petitions.parl.gc.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-389

This summer I will continue to listen to my constituents and their families regarding their concerns with the government, so please do not hesitate to stop by my office, give me a call or drop me an email.

Thank you for your support, and I look forward to returning to the House this fall to be your strong voice in Ottawa.

Kevin Waugh, MP
Saskatoon Grasswood

NEWS FROM THE HILL

Happy Canada Day

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Join us at the Optimist Canada Day Celebrations July 1. Starting at 8am in Diefenbaker park for breakfast and official ceremonies starting at 10am until fireworks at dusk.

Above: All Parliamentarians gather to commemorate 150 years of parliament.

Gordie Howe Tribute- House of Commons

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Above: Gordie Howe and Kevin

Above Left: Raheem Affan and Ibrar Khan with Ahmadiyya Muslim parliamentary friends at the House of Commons.

Above Right: Meeting with Dave Thompson a trustee in North Bay, Ontario to discuss education and my Private Members` Bill.

Above: Happy Birthday to me!

IN THE COMMUNITY

Above Left: At the banquet of the Canadian Tire Jumpstart and Saskatoon Food Bank Fundraiser Golf Tourney. I was pleased to interview Meaghan Mikkelson with the Canadian Women's Hockey Team and Hall of Famer Robbie Alomar of the Toronto Blue Jays

Above Right: With Darcy Kuemper of the Minnesota Wild.

Above: Kevin with Dave Deplaedt & Paul Cairns of Canadian Tire Classic for Jumpstart/Saskatoon Food Bank Fundraiser Golf Tournament held at the Willows. Over $200,000 net dollars were raised!

Above: Kevin with Eric Gryba of the Edmonton Oilers

Above: Kevin attended World Refugee Day at Saskatoon City Hall Civic Square

Above: At the motorcycle Ride for Dad for Prostate Cancer, at the Western Development Museum for breakfast and then a ride to Watrous. Thank you to everyone who came out to support.

Above: Bronwyn Eyre, MLA for Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota and Kevin at Bronwyn's BBQ

Above: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performing six sold out shows in Saskatoon at the SaskTel Centre earlier this month.
Great Job to the staff at SaskTel Centre!

NEWS FROM THE COMMUNITY

FIVB VOLLEYBALL WORLD LEAGUE

Canadian Mens Volleyball Team

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The Canadian Men`s Volleyball team is going to the Olympics, the first time in 24 years. Congratulations!

From June 24 – 26, 2016, Canada will host the FIVB Volleyball World League, at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, featuring the Canadian Men’s National Volleyball Team. This is the worlds most prestigious volleyball event and is a great opportunity to watch our men`s volleyball team before they compete in Rio later this year. Saskatoon's Gavin Schmitt returns for the first time in years to play in front of a home crowd.
Cheer on our team on:
June 24 8:05 pm Canada Vs. Korea @ SaskTel Centre
June 25 1:35 pm Canada Vs. China @ SaskTel Centre
June 26 6:05 pm Canada Vs. Portugal @ SaskTel Centre

NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY

Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of National Aboriginal Day. Celebrations took place in Victoria Park in Saskatoon.
Above Right: Kevin with Vice Chief Mark Arcand of the Saskatoon Tribal Council.

HERITAGE IN THE COMMUNITY

WANUSKEWIN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA

The site is located in the Tipperary Creek (Wanuskewin) Conservation Area on the South Saskatchewan River, just outside of Saskatoon. Wanuskewin contains 20 archaeological sites representing nearly 6000 years of cultural history relating to the Northern Plains First Nations peoples. The area of cultural elements and archaeological materials is so dense it is designated as one site, with evidence of tipi rings, buried campsites, major bison kill sites and medicine wheels. Many of the findings have been dated as over 4000 years old. The Heritage park received its status in 1986.

MOBILE BBQ UNITS AVAILABLE

Robin Bellamy (pictured above) has two mobile BBQ units available for use by community groups, charities, and churches free of charge. Each BBQ comes with two folding tables, two propane tanks and two coolers. To use a BBQ please call Robin at 306-230-0045.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

If you have an event that you would like to place in the next newsletter or on our website please contact the Saskatoon office by stopping by, giving us a call, or sending us an email. Contact information is below. Please note that we reserve the right to determine which events will be published online.

Our mailing address is:
Suite 5 - 2720 - 8th Street East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7H 0V8
306-975-6472
kevin.waugh@parl.gc.ca

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