 Therefore, it is time for Member Statements, the Member from Huron, Bruce. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. As many of you may know, May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and today I stand on the shoulders of the many people in my riding who suffer from Lyme disease. Lyme disease is real, Lyme disease is in Ontario, and people are suffering from it. For those of you watching right now, Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease that is spreading rapidly through Ontario and Canada. In fact, it is the fastest growing vector-borne disease in North America. Health Canada predicts, excuse me, by 2020, 80% of the population of eastern Canada, this is including Manitoba and Ontario, will live in a tick-and-demic area. On Saturday, May 27th, Lyme Ontario will be hosting its second annual A Walk for Hope. Lyme Ontario is a charitable organisation that seeks support for patients with Lyme disease and to increase public awareness. They work hard to educate the public about the preventative measures that should be taken when outdoors. On May 27th, they will be hosting a five-click walk at Beachway Park in Burlington. This walk helps raise awareness, as I said, for the disease, and all donations go to Lyme Ontario to continue the research, education and support. Lyme disease is an important issue in Ontario. As I said, it is real. People suffering from Lyme disease in this province deserve to be attended to, as opposed to being pushed into the States for treatment. Please join me in continuing to help raise awareness for this dangerous disease. Thank you very much. The member statements. The member from London West. Thank you, Speaker. I rise today to pay tribute to London West constituent VJ Batia, a veteran London taxi driver whose life was brutally taken on April 29th. VJ was a 64-year-old grandfather and father of four who was lovingly remembered as a family man with a big heart, a man of peace who always had a smile on his face, a gentleman who exemplified what it means to be a good person and a caring citizen. VJ's roots in our community are deep. Born in India, he immigrated to London and began a long career in the taxi industry. He was a dedicated husband and father who worked hard to support his family and put his children through university. Since his passing, I have heard stories about his eagerness to plan family trips and the advice he gave to his children to put family and friends over money, his generosity to young people making their way in the world, and his friendliness to the passengers he drove in his cab. Earlier this month, over 500 people attended VJ's funeral and another 100 participated in a memorial walk and vigil, including taxi drivers from as far away as Guelph, Mississauga and Toronto, demonstrating how many people VJ touched and helped in a life that was so senselessly and tragically cut short. On behalf of all MPPs, I wish to express our sincere condolences to VJ's family, friends and colleagues. He will be greatly missed, but his spirit and decency lives on. Thank you, Speaker. Thank you for your member students, the member from Brampton, Springdale. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, May 7, the church in my writing at 355 Hadron Boulevard marked the milestone with an anniversary service. I was excited to join the congregation at Bramley Free Methodist Church to celebrate their 35th anniversary in the city of Brampton. With celebrations throughout the morning, Daisy Wright, a friend and parishner at the church, had invited me to join her along with her family and other parish members at the milestone celebrations. The church's genesis can be traced to the spring of 1980, with the start of a Bible study group that later became the BFMC on May 2, 1982. Over the years, the church and its congregation have become parts of the roots of our community. Currently, the Assyrian Gospel Church and the Tamil Free Methodist Church share the space. Members of the church have served globally beyond the borders of Brampton, including the last three and a half decades where the church has offered assistance to organizations and individuals in their times of spiritual, emotional and physical need. In 2015, the church launched a community garden, distributed vegetables and other produce to several non-for-profit students through Brampton. More recently, the congregation, including the Sunday School Children, jointly wrote a book, Conversations of Grace, Testimonies of Blessings, Faith, Miracles and Courage. This book includes personal stories of the contributors to strength and to encourage and inspire others. I would like to once again give a big congratulations, not only to all the members of the church, but also Reverend Dennis and Christina, lead reverence Dennis and Christina Ball, lead pastors of the church. Congratulations on 35th anniversary. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Thank you, members. Thank you. Member from Leeds, Granville. Thanks, Speaker. If there's one thing we need more of in the world today, it is happiness. I rise to recognize the amazing kindergarten students at Brockville's Tony Atta Public School who are bringing joy to their corner of the world. It's called the Tony Atta Happiness Project. Across the community, people are discovering sunrocks just like this one. 300 brightly colored stones were hand painted by 56 Tony Atta kindergarten students under the guidance of teachers Joanna Charbonneau and Julie Hunt and ECEs Donna Ross and Amy Brown. The sunrocks have appeared in businesses, parks, doctors' offices, the local hospital and even the mayor's desk at City Hall. Today, I'm very proud that they've made all their way to Queen's Park. It's a wonderful idea that's captured the hearts of our community. As people discover the sunrocks, they're taking pictures and sharing them on Facebook with the hashtag Tony Atta Happiness Project. I encourage everyone to do a search and I challenge you. I challenge everyone not to smile and have your heart warmed by what you see. When the students started this project in January, they wanted to make people feel a little better about their day. To them, I say, mission accomplished. These young students have taught us a lesson that no matter your age or size, we can all help make the world a happier place. Thank you, Speaker. Makes me happy from Windsor to come see. We're having a big homecoming weekend in Windsor. Can you believe it, Speaker? St. Clair College has been around for the past 50 years. Friday evening at the main campus, the Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestra is putting on a free concert. The public is invited and volunteers will give tours of the campus. Saturday morning, there's an alumni and friends golf tournament at the Donald Ross Design Roseland Golf Club. But, Speaker, if you weren't one of the first 144 people to enter, you're out of luck. It's all sold out. That's in the morning. Later, there's a jazz band dining with a four-course meal and dancing with the added feature of dueling pianos. There's even a disco Saturday night fever event. And that's all at the St. Clair College Center for the Arts. And that evening will be capped off of a huge fireworks display across the street in Dieppe Gardens. How about a 50th anniversary brunch on Sunday morning? And, Speaker, for you, there is a seniors' discount. Sunday evening, take a stroll back in time with a 70-style coffee house. Numerous talented local artists will perform at the Student Life Center, including Kelly Hoppe, Greg Cox, Ed Everard, Tom Markham, Phil Kane, and Scotty Hughes. Speaker, later this year, St. Clair College will graduate its 100,000th student. Some famous alumni include Mary Jo Haddad from the Sick Kids Hospital here in Toronto, Ray Tangay was a former CEO at Toyota Canada, and Andy Foss, a vice president at Shoppers Drug Mart. So congratulations to St. Clair College, President Patty France. Have a great homecoming weekend. I was going to call the member out of order or not. I wasn't sure. The member statements, the member from Ottawa South. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, and today, the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario is holding their annual lobby today. And I'd like to acknowledge a few people with us in the gallery, Mary Albury, the CEO of the Schizophrenia Society in Ontario, George Billoff on the board of directors, Heather Skelly, a member of the society's speakers bureau, as well as Jesse Bigelow. So we had a great meeting before we resumed here just a few minutes ago and heard some very important personal stories as well as what the society is advocating for. So schizophrenia affects one in 100 people across every race, culture, and socioeconomic group, equally occurring in men and women. Over 140,000 people in Ontario live with the disease. This brain disease does not discriminate. It impacts everyone. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders are severely stigmatized, misunderstood, and often feared. It is a serious but treatable mental illness. Recovery is possible with proper treatment and support. Individuals, along with their family and friends, can live happy and fulfilling lives. May 24th marks National Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day in Canada. For over 30 years, the Schizophrenia Society of Canada has provided schizophrenia and psychosis specific supports for people suffering from the illness, making a positive difference in the lives of people, families, and communities. Together as a community, we need to work together to reduce the stigma and better educate ourselves about the illness. I encourage my colleagues to meet with representatives from the Schizophrenia Society, who are here today to learn more about the important work they are doing in our communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Thank you. Further memories? Dennis, the member from York Simcoe. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and it is my pleasure to rise today to thank both South Simcoe's outgoing police chief and to welcome our new one. Recently, South Simcoe police chief, Rick Beasley, announced his retirement. I would like to first and foremost thank him for his many years of service and for his ongoing dedication to our community. He is a pillar of South Simcoe and will be missed. On behalf of all residents of York Simcoe, I wish him the very best in retirement. I would also like to congratulate our new chief, Andrew Fletcher. Chief Fletcher comes to this new role with ample experience, most recently as deputy chief of South Simcoe, but also as deputy chief of Halton. I wish him the very best in this new role and look forward to getting to know him over the coming months. Chief Fletcher also serves as co-chair of the Simcoe County Local Immigration Partnership, a member of the Innisfil Rotary Club, a supporter of Special Olympics Ontario, and his coached youth soccer. He is a passport member of the Reach Out Center for Kids, a non-profit charitable organization that serves both children and youth. So once again, thank you to retired chief Rick Beasley and welcome to our new chief, Andrew Fletcher. Thank you for the member of the Senate. Thank you, Speaker. Recently, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority began construction on one of its runways and rerouted most of the flights over my community in Etobicoke Center. As a result, noise levels in my community from airplanes have reached an acceptable level at all hours of the day. I am disappointed that the GTAA planned this massive project without consultation, without communication in advance with my community. The GTAA falls under federal jurisdiction and our federal MP Boris Jusnevsky is doing excellent work in this regard, but let me be clear, I will do everything possible as a provincial representative to advocate for my community. At a recent meeting with GTA officials, I indicated to them a number of things. First, the noise levels that my constituents have had to endure have been unacceptable. Two, the GTAA must expedite the construction and immediately do everything possible to reduce the noise from flights in my community. And going forward, the GTAA must start working in partnership with the community on issues that impact us. This includes the noise that caused by the construction, it includes night flights, it includes something called the Helios Project, which I now understand could increase the number of flights over our community and the desire by the GTAA to build a transit hub. To me, working in partnership means consulting well in advance on issues that impact the community. It means collaborating with the community to find solutions that address our concerns and it means ongoing transparency and communication with our community. In the lead up to the runway construction, the GTAA did not do any of the above and did not treat the surrounding communities with respect. The GTAA is now eager to build a transit hub at the airport that requires provincial funding and support. I have made it clear that I will not support the GTAA's aspirations for a transit hub until I am confident that the GTAA will work in partnership with the community on night flights, the Helios Project, noise management, the transit hub, and any other issues that touch my community in Etobicoke Center. Thank you. Thank you, Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In Sundridge, David Tlemmer and Stefan Oben are the owners of Northbridge Inn and Resort, a charming vacation getaway on the shores of Lake Bernard in my riding of Paris San Muskoka. They have done everything right as a business. They completed an energy audit and spent $200,000 in renovations to conserve energy and limit heat loss. Despite that, their winter hydro bills this year were $14,000 a month. With hydro bills like that, they can't afford to operate in winter. As a result, they will not be opening their doors for the next winter season and will have to lay off 40 full-time and part-time workers. Isn't that a number? Speaker, in a town of 961 people, 40 jobs is a big loss. Just down Highway 11 in the village of Berks Falls, council is considering shutting the arena during the winter months to cut costs. The arena, like many across Northern Ontario, is struggling with increased hydro costs. Speaker, this is another small town of less than 1,000 people and the arena is central to community activities. If small businesses like Northridge Inn and community hubs like the Berks Falls arena continue to decrease their operations, it will be devastating to the local economies and the residents of these small communities. Mr. Speaker, this is particularly true in the winter months when jobs are in short supply in our area. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. I thank all members for their statements. Therefore, it's time for reports by committees. 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