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charlene · 06-15-2006, 10:51 AM

I have a few of Ernie's sketches he made for my daughter. I invited him to her school for the children to have a thank you day for him. He came and all the kids had made thankyou cards and I bought a little trunk for them. Lisa presented them to him at the ceremony and since it was near her birthday he did some special drawings for her on his easel with magic marker. He gave the kids a demonstration of how to make pictures from letters of the alphabet and numbers. The kids in grades 6,7 and 8 were not at the asembly as planned but they were the ones who most wanted to be.The principal changed things at the last minute. When we walked into the school as classes were changing the whole place stopped and jaws dropped and kids were in awe that Mr. Dressup was right there! It was wonderful and Ernie loved it. Those older kids were not happy that they weren't included! Even the teachers were gobsmacked....He was a very beloved and respected man. And he loved Canada so much. He was very proud when he received his citizenship in 1994.

[ June 15, 2006, 11:08: Message edited by: charlene ]

06-15-2006, 10:51 AM	#13
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,004	I have a few of Ernie's sketches he made for my daughter. I invited him to her school for the children to have a thank you day for him. He came and all the kids had made thankyou cards and I bought a little trunk for them. Lisa presented them to him at the ceremony and since it was near her birthday he did some special drawings for her on his easel with magic marker. He gave the kids a demonstration of how to make pictures from letters of the alphabet and numbers. The kids in grades 6,7 and 8 were not at the asembly as planned but they were the ones who most wanted to be.The principal changed things at the last minute. When we walked into the school as classes were changing the whole place stopped and jaws dropped and kids were in awe that Mr. Dressup was right there! It was wonderful and Ernie loved it. Those older kids were not happy that they weren't included! Even the teachers were gobsmacked....He was a very beloved and respected man. And he loved Canada so much. He was very proud when he received his citizenship in 1994. [ June 15, 2006, 11:08: Message edited by: charlene ]