 Greetings everyone! Premier John Horgan here and graduation ceremonies are normally a time of great pomp and circumstance and is a rite of passage for students around the world. It is an enormous milestone and I want you to be proud of what you've been able to accomplish this extraordinary year. Congratulations BC students, you did it! All 600,000 students from kindergarten to grade 12. Under the most challenging public health emergency in BC history, where things have just been so different, despite it all, you've finished the school year. Congratulations! And to BC's teachers, educational assistance, school leadership and administration, our school custodians and maintenance workers and our bus drivers, we can't thank you enough for making the social and emotional wellness of students our collective priority this school year. And to parents and families, your support makes our education system strong and this year you've played an even more vital role. Thank you so much. I'd like to send a special shout out to all the graduates, those students moving from elementary to middle school, from middle school to high school and of course our high school graduates. Some of your peers have some thoughts on this extraordinary year. It's not the usual school year, it's not how we really thought our grad year was going to be or to start any year is going to be. So I think that we should all just be proud of ourselves for accomplishing it. It's crazy, I think it's just really we should all just really be proud of ourselves. I know it's been challenging and difficult at this point but just keep on keep on going and don't give up. The future is bright and we're all here with you supporting you each and every way. And we've persevered through this and we will be the subject of history textbooks in 50 years which is something I think is really great. I think the pandemic is just another obstacle and we are so strong to be able to overcome it. I would have liked the graduation in the big building with all my friends and all my family. Given the circumstances, this graduation is still honestly really great. We know the celebrations. We're not necessarily what you've been hoping for but I've been so heartened to see how families and schools and our communities are doing their best to honor your accomplishments in safe ways during this pandemic. Every graduation is a celebration and please know that all of us at Public Health have been cheering you on and marveling at your resilience and strength during this most challenging year. Have a wonderful and relaxing summer. The class of 2021 will be memorable for so many reasons. To all graduates, congratulations. From all of us in the provincial government, we are very proud of you and your accomplishments. And to all students, have a terrific well-earned break this summer and we'll see you in September. I'm proud of you. Your families are proud of you. Your community is proud of you. Your province is proud of you.