1. WHY WOULD OUR SCHOOL BE NAMED LESTER B. PEARSON?

2. PEARSON’S EARLY LIFE BORN IN 1897 IN NEWTON BROOK ONTARIO FATHER WAS A METHODIST MINISTER SO THEY MOVED AROUND A LOT NEVER LOST HIS CHRISTIAN, SMALL TOWN APPROACH

3. WORLD WAR ONE MEDICAL VOLUNTEER

4. LESTER BOWLES PEARSON TRAINING TO BE A FIGHTER PILOT IN WWI GETS THE NICKNAME “MIKE” BECAUSE LESTER IS NOT DEEMED AS “SUITABLE FOR A FIGHTER PILOT”

5. PEARSON SUFFERS A BREAKDOWN AS A RESULT OF AIR WAR EXPERIENCE

6. OXFORD UNIVERSITY ERA PEARSON WAS AN AVID SPORTSMAN AND TEAM PLAYER ON BASEBALL AND HOCKEY

7. PROFESSOR OF HISTORY UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

8. JOINS DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS O.D.SKELTON (ON RIGHT) HARD WORKING, CHARMING, ALL COMPROMISES, MUST SPARE ALL PARTIES HUMILIATION

9. PEARSON AS A YOUNG DIPLOMAT CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES CHOSEN AS DEPUTY MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS IN 1945

10. PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN CANADA JOINING NATO

11. PEARSON BECOMES MINSTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS IN ST. LAURENT’S GOVERNMENT 1948

12. PEARSON AS AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS

13. PEARSON AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL 1952

14. SUEZ CRISIS 1956 TRADITION OF PEACEKEEPING

15. PEARSON WINS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 1957

16. PEARSON AND AMERICA

17. The Great Flag Debate 1965 A new flag of which everyone in Canada could be proud

18. Expo ’67- Celebrating Canada’s Centennial The world is invited to celebrate in Montreal

19. “Vive Le Quebec Libre” 1967 Pearson stands up to De Gaulle in a public speech. De Gaulle cuts his trip short.

20. B & B Commission 1968- commitment to linguistic, cultural and educational equality for French speakers

21. Minority Government 1963-1968 Social Programs Canada pension plan Universal Health care Interest free student loans National labour code Family assistance plan Increased old age pensions and veterans allowances

22. Auto Pact 1965 Eliminated tariffs on American autos Created a single North American manufacturing market

23. Immigration Points system World’s first race-free immigration policy

24. Legacy Lester B. Pearson International Airport Lester B. Pearson Building in Ottawa Many schools and school boards in ON, QC and BC NHL’s most outstanding player award Pearson cup- trophy for games between the Expos and the Blue Jays