SHELBURNE, ON – David Tilson, Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon, was pleased to join with the Shelburne Veterans in recognizing and thanking Mr. Neil Orford and the four students from Centre Dufferin District High School who are responsible for the new War Memorial now hanging at the school

On December 13, 2021 David Tilson presented the following statement to the House of Commons;

Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to recognize four exceptional students: Alissa Droog, Alexandra Berry, Sarah Callaghan, Corah-Lynn Hodgson, and their dedicated teacher, Mr. Neil Orford. On November 10th, after two years of tremendous effort, their vision to honour former students of Centre Dufferin District High School, who served or are serving in Canada’s Armed Forces, was finally realized.

The new, granite War Memorial, which now hangs in the front entrance of the school, will forever commemorate the sacrifices made for democracy and freedom by our country’s finest.

Through their own initiative and under the guidance of their teacher, these four students raised over $6,000 from the community to make the Memorial a reality.
On behalf of the residents of Dufferin-Caledon and most especially the veterans of the Shelburne Royal Canadian Legion, I sincerely commend these four outstanding students and their enthusiastic teacher for giving our community a special and enduring tribute to veterans, active service personnel, and Dufferin military history.

David said, “It was an honour to have the opportunity to recognize this group. These students clearly display that our young people today are up to the task of carrying on these important memories and stories.”