COLUMN: Report from the Legislature – Happy Father’s Day
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On June 15 we celebrate the pillar of the family, our fathers. Whether you’re a grandfather, opa or dad, fathers are there to support their family and be a strong shoulder to lean on.
Of course, the most important role of fathers is to be a member of the family team and work with mothers to raise the children they share together. I am blessed to be a father myself and can say it is the highest achievement I hold. As much of a task as raising children is, it is the best gift a person can ever receive.
Whether at work, with friends, or on vacation we always have the need to feel a sense of fulfillment. From personal experience, I can say that being a father and now an opa is the most fulfilling role I have ever had. Whether waking up to cheers or tears it always keeps you on your feet.
Father’s Day is a day of reflection on the many fathers and grandfathers (opas) that helped create the current family we have. Whether your family came to Canada, or were the first peoples on this land, we honour the sacrifice that the fathers of the past made for us to enjoy the lives we have today.
Being a father is more than just a hand to hold. You are a leader, teacher, advisor and friend all in one. You are there at all the major life events, the highs and the lows, and you are the guide of your children’s lives. If only they taught this role in school!
Reflecting on the proud moments of being a father, I would like to take this time to congratulate all the 2025 graduates from Niverville High School, Springfield Collegiate, College Gabrielle-Roy and St Norbert Collegiate. Graduating school is a huge achievement and a major step in life.
Finally, on June 15, father’s should take a step back, and celebrate all your families’ achievements together. Thank you, fathers and opas, for all the work you put in every day.
The work I also value is serving you and your family as your representative for Springfield-Ritchot. I welcome your questions or comments by email to Ron@RonSchuler.com or by mail to Box 150, Oak Bank, Manitoba R0E 1J0.