 I am truly thankful to be able to once again bring your greetings in this season of good cheer by wishing you all God's blessings. I give thanks to the Lord for health, strength and guidance, as well as the love, support and kindness of my amazingly wonderful and treasured people of Souffre-François-Jacques. Your prayers and encouragement have fortified me and renewed my spirit of commitment to service, especially in times of challenges. I also treasure this opportunity to say thank you to the people of my constituency for the steadfast support as it relates to the work that we have been doing in the constituency this past year. To the staff at the Ministry for Economic Development, Housing, Urban Renewal, Transport and Civil Aviation, I say thank you for your support during my tenure with you. To the Department of Physical Planning, thank you for your support and the positive spirit since my transition. I thank you all for your commitment and teamwork that you continue to display on a daily basis in serving the public. The joy of Christmas is not just a time or a season, but rather it reflects the joyful warmth of sharing, love and peace towards our fellow men and women, burning in our hearts with kindness and appreciation. So let us cease that moment in time to cherish peace and goodwill and to be overflowing in mercy as we rejoice and reflect with gladness. It is the time when we truly display what being Saint Lucian is all about, with family, neighbors and friends. This is a season about laughter and pure joy. It is also about giving back to each other and being fangful for all that we have. It is about making our children, the less fortunate, friends and loved ones feel more special and appreciated. Let us look forward to 2018 with great anticipation as there will be continued progress in our economic, social and cultural programs. In the coming year, the town will be experiencing several development changes. The Sufra Square will be completed in the first quarter. Old Trafford Plainfield phase one completion. The completion of the Hammond Bird project and many more enhancements to infrastructure and the improvement in the environment for sustainable human empowerment. Of late, our community has been impacted not by the flames of joy, but by those of destruction at our hospital, which has impacted adversely on our healthcare services. Let me assure you all that as a responsible government, we are working on ensuring that the situation returns to normalcy with urgent rapidity. I know that the people of Sufra are resilient and we are up for any challenge which we may experience and I look forward to us working together in 2018 to improve not just our infrastructure but also our tourism product and business. For indeed, together with commitment, passion and hard work, we can achieve so much, one of us for all of us. With the Christmas season upon us, I also take time to reflect on the opportunities I have been given to serve in the Cabinet of St. Lucia and I take a moment to thank my Cabinet colleagues for all their support and wish them all the best for the season and for the new year. Let the spirit of optimism and the spirit of hope, this season and beyond, burn like a raging fire that no torrent can drown. Let us be reminded that Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall as well as the friendly flame of charity in the heart. In 2018, my wish is that, as St. Lucia's, we can come together for the greater good of our country. My hope is that we can share fruitful and positive discussions with respect for whatever ideas and perspectives that we share. Let us be united in the unity of strength and the realization that when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. Let us start this season to develop this mindset of community and carry it with us all year round. Once again, I wish all St. Lucia's at home and abroad and the people of Souffre, France and Jacques in particular, my family and friends, the peace and joy of Christmas. Additionally, I encourage you all to reach out to one another and spread love and peace. May you all have a blessed and peaceful Christmas season and a productive and healthy 2018. Thank you.