Canadian envoy stuns audience with a dance
Asesewa (Eastern Region) 20 December 2001 - The Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Jean-Pierre Bolduc danced to the admiration the guest that attended the commissioning of the Asesewa Anglican Primary school block.
He took to the floor with an exhilarating dance before dolling some money into a 'silver collection' bowl in aid of some projects for the school. Not only were the guests, including chiefs and politicians from the Upper Manya area held spell bound, they also, in admiration, cheered on the High Commissioner on as he took his dancing feet on a hot searing afternoon to a choral music provided by the Asesewa Anglican Church Band.
By this singular act, Mr Bolduc silenced diplomatic-conscious guests, who were worried as to whether it was proper for the silver collection to be taken in the presence of the envoy.
Mr Bolduc arrived early for the programme when most of the guests were not present and the pupils in the town were on procession through the town to draw public attention to the event.
Just after alighting from his car, he mingled with the kindergarten and other lower primary pupils left behind on the compound and took photographs of them and the pupils reciprocated by posing for good shots.
In his speech to commission the 45-million-cedi three classroom, store and office block, funded by the High Commission, Mr Bolduc reiterated the commitment of his country to assist Ghana overcome her current developmental difficulties.
He said the High Commission would continue to assist communities to improve on the quality and access to education when approached.
The Headmaster of the school, the Reverend Father M. T. K. Asiedu said the school was still grappling with poor infrastructure despite significant improvements in some areas that had forestalled its closure.
He said the goats and other ruminants take over the nursery structure immediately after school had closed defecating all over the place. The school was established in 1962 and by 1998 its infrastructure had deteriorated to such an extent that it was to be closed down but the Canadian High Commission agreed to assist.
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