 It's time for members of students to member from Stormont Dundas in South Glengarry. Thank you, Speaker. On Monday, March 20th, the Williamstown area in my riding in Stormont Dundas in South Glengarry lost an outstanding volunteer and inspiration to our communities. Jay Wolven worked tirelessly to make our region the best place to call home. He volunteers for organizations as diverse as the Williamstown Fair Board, the SD&G Business Development Center, the Altsville Theater Series, Movie Series, and St. Lawrence College, just to name a few. Everywhere he went, he brought a contagious passion and an inspiring dedication to his fellow residents. I heard Pat's students say that he made a difference in their lives. Jay wasn't accountant by trade, yet we remain wondering whether that was a true profession. What energy could Jay possibly have to spare for accounting after all of his community work? Jay wasn't just a worker, but a lively character with smiles and enthusiasm, and he shared with everyone that came across. In the minds of many visitors to the Williamstown Fair, he always remembered for his trademark, Good Morning Williamstown, as it's called, over the loudspeaker that I can hear at home in a kilometer away, and of course his trademark, Yellow Knees Socks. We should all strive to be more like Jay, good listeners, hardworking, always upbeat, and always ready to lend a hand and share a kind word. Yellow socks were optional. Rest in peace, Jay. You will certainly be missed. Thank you. Member Stavis, the member from Algoma Manitoulin. Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's always an honor to stand and speak in a house on behalf of the Good People of Algoma Manitoulin. Speaker, today I'd like to speak to the hard work of two remarkable athletes, Kelsey Meeland and Matthew Bedard, from my writing that competed this month at the Special Olympics Winter Games in Austria. Both Matthew and Kelsey competed in snowshoe races at the Winter Games. For Kelsey, this was her second winter game, and she did great, Speaker. Kelsey put up two great times in both the 100 and 200 meter snowshoe race. For Matthew, this was his first winter game, and he's coming back not with one, but two silver medals in the 800 meter snowshoe race and a 4x4 100 meter race. Algoma Manitoulin couldn't be prouder to have had these two incredible athletes representing Canada. Speaker, today I'm really proud of our Canadian athletes. Canada sent 148 Special Olympic athletes to Austria, and as a member from Hamilton's Golden Creek would say, Wow! And 35 of those athletes were from Ontario. What an incredible achievement, and thanks to all of our Ontario athletes who represented us. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all of Algoma Manitoulin, Matthew and Kelsey, congratulations. Your hard work paid off. Algoma Manitoulin could not have had two better athletes represent us at the Winter Games. I know we're all very proud in Ontario of our Special Olympians and representing Ontario and Canada, so thank you for that statement. A member from Beaches East York. Well, thank you, Speaker. I am delighted today to extend warm greetings to members of the Bangladesh community as they commemorate Independence Day of Bangladesh, which was celebrated yesterday. Beaches East York is home to an incredible community of Bangladeshi Canadians, and I'm delighted that they made me feel so welcome in their community. And the occasion brings us together to reflect on Bangladesh's Declaration of Independence from Pakistan in 1971 and to celebrate the country's rich culture and heritage. Bangladesh's champion and continued champion, the Mother Language Day movement, aimed to protect and preserve the culture they were raised in. And I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the Bangladeshi community in becoming an integral part of our multicultural success story. Members of this dynamic community continue to help make Ontario even stronger. Last year, we hosted the first Bangladeshi flag-raising event down here at Queen's Park. And today, I'm happy to announce that a 430 will be hosting the second annual flag-raising event, and there will be over 250 people coming from the Bangladeshi community on the front lawn. So among these will be joining us are Amit Shakma, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario, Asin Akadar and Reza Mahu, who are community leaders in my riding of beaches east York. They run a group called Beaches Community Centre and Services, and Naseema Achtar for the Bangladeshi Canadian Community Services. We will also be joined by some very special guests, a group of veterans from the Bangladeshi War of Independence. So I'm grateful for the many enduring contributions this community has had to our social, economic and cultural life in our province. Please accept my best wishes. Abhinandana. Abhinandana. Congratulations. Further member statements? The member from Paris. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to tell the members of this legislature about an exciting opportunity for the town of Gravenhurst. For many years, Gravenhurst has been seeking a partner to redevelop the old Muskoka Regional Centre. They have found a great partner in Maple Leaf Schools. Maple Leaf Schools is a Chinese educational company that offers bilingual education in English and Mandarin, leading to a dual Chinese and Canadian high school diploma. Right now they have 25,000 students attending school in 14 cities in China, and they're planning to develop a flagship school here in North America. They are particularly interested in the Muskoka Regional Centre because Gravenhurst is the birthplace of Dr. Norman Bethune, the Canadian doctor who is so well known and respected in China. This project fits with the town's official plan for this site and is supported by the town, by the residents, the cottagers, and by the business community. It will create 200 construction jobs during development and then 200 permanent jobs. In a town of 12,000, that's a lot of new jobs. I know that the Minister of Infrastructure has met with the town of Gravenhurst and I want to thank him for taking that meeting and reiterate just how important this project is to the town. I hope the Minister and Infrastructure Ontario will move quickly to make this school a reality. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you, Speaker. It is vital to this province's continued economic health that we preserve steel manufacturing both in Northern Ontario and Sault Ste. Marie and in southern locations such as Hamilton and Nanocoat. The restructuring of Stelco has entered a new phase with a proposed sale of the company being put to a vote of creditors in April. 20,000 workers, retirees, and their families are deeply concerned. Based on past painful experiences, they are skeptical of the good faith of foreign investors and doubtful of the ability of the Canadian governments to enforce agreements made by these investors. The rights and interests of all Stelco workers and retirees must be protected. The promises of pensions and health benefits to Stelco retirees earned through decades of labour must be honoured. They want to know why this government is allowing the pension plan to be taken off the balance sheet in this proposed sale. Why is it not considered a liability of the company? This company will have almost $300 million in cash at the end of May. Why have the post-employment benefits of retirees so desperately needed not been fully restored? Never again should a foreign company buying one of this province's major manufacturers be allowed to escape its obligations and commitments through a secret renegotiation and agreement with the federal government. We need to know that this government will hold any new buyer fully accountable for every promise it makes to the workers, retirees and governments. Thank you. The member statements, the member from Ottawa, all of you. Monsieur le Président, ça me fait plaisir de me... It's a pleasure pour moi to express, celebrate something next week in my writing. It was a 20-year anniversary to save Montfort Hospital. It's an hospital well-known in the region. We survived because of Franco- Ontarian solidarity. Because at that time, where Aris cut in hell, we celebrated one more time the Franco- Ontarian solidarity to make sure that Montfort Hospital continued to serve the collectivity. A hospital that offers community health to all the regions, French and English-speaking patients are well-served there. And it is also a university hospital. Cette soirée était aussi magnifique parce qu'on a eu l'occasion... We had a chance or the opportunity to sing the song Not Replace, which is the Franco- Ontarian anthem. And it is the official Franco- Ontarian anthem. It was a very nice celebration. Thank you. Thank you very much, the speaker. My statement today is about Linnwood Mobile Home Parks water quality just outside of Edwards in the city of Ottawa. Beginning around 2006 and 2007, I started advocating for this community with then-city councillor Doug Thompson and today's city councillor George DeRuz. Not only is the water of poor aesthetic quality, but it is not potable. Over the years, we have tried to find different solutions, so that was the trickle system, coming out of Carl's Bad Springs or signing on to a water pump from neighbouring municipality of Russell, all which has been rejected. So it was up to us as local politicians to try and get the property management, killing properties of Nova Scotia, to do something about the poor water quality there. Now, let me make the statement abundantly clear. This is third-world water in the nation's capital of a G8 country. That this company, Killham Properties, is okay with allowing the residents in its property to have substandard water. And so today, I'm calling on Killham Properties to stand up and do the right thing for the constituents of Nippee and Carlton who live in Linnwood Mobile Home Park, who are living in affordable housing units and who cannot afford to move out. Killham Properties should be publicly shamed speaker and that is why I'm here today as a member of Provincial Parliament. I am fed up after 11 years of representing these people in Nippee Mobile Home Park, that they now have a 30-plus year water quality problem. And enough is enough, time is time, Killham Properties better stand up and do the right thing. Thank you very much, speaker. Thank you. That was the member from Nippee and Carlton. I didn't get a chance to do something. Can you comment on anything over the years, speaker? I call you nice things. Member statement, the member from Davenport. Thank you, speaker. And I rise today to inform the House about an event I had the pleasure of attending this weekend, the event that was hosted by the Vietnamese Women's Association of Toronto in my riding of Davenport. The wonderful event that I attended on Saturday commemorated the struggle of the Trunksisters and their brave stand against nations who occupied Vietnam nearly 2,000 years ago. It is celebrated annually by Vietnamese communities, both here in Ontario and all around the world. The Trunksisters story of fighting for freedom and independence became a symbol of resistance for the Vietnamese people and has inspired generations of Vietnamese women and girls. Their determination and strong leadership qualities are a testimony to the respected position of freedom and strength of women in the Vietnamese community. As the member of Provincial Parliament for Davenport, I have seen firsthand the amazing work the Vietnamese community does. Ontario has always been a welcoming place for people from all around the world who choose to live in our province. Over 56,000 people from the Vietnam live in the GTA with many choosing Davenport to be their home. That diversity along with the strong contributions made by this community represent one of Ontario's key strengths. I'm proud to support such a fierce and hardworking community in our province and in my riding and hope that more women from all across the world can be inspired by the Trunksisters. I also want to thank Bin Min Hung, Chair of the Vietnamese Women's Association of Toronto for the invitation to attend this wonderful event. Thank you. Thank you. Further members? Same as the members from Bruce Ray Olson. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. This past month, Great County residents were treated some exciting news when it was announced their region was voted as one of the world's top seven intelligent communities for 2017 by an international artwork of cities and regions known as the Intelligent Community Forum. This group focuses on communities that use technology to enhance economic development and quality of life. In Great County's case, it was just that. The use of hard work, collaboration, and smart strategic investments in the game changing SWIFT, the Southwestern Integrated Fiber Technology Initiative, was the key to this big win. In my supporting the SWIFT project, I had the pleasure of collaborating with project lead and now SWIFT CEO Jeff Hogan, as well as County CAO Kim Wengrove and Warden Alan Barfoot. As they worked hard to advocate for the connection of 350 communities with over 3.5 million people from the Bruce Peninsula to Aurelia and down to Lake Erie to alter high-speed economic internet. These ongoing efforts in broadband connectivity, knowledge workforce, innovation, and marketing will ensure new jobs and new investments for my writing of Bruce Gray's own sound. They'll put us on a level planning field. But Mr. Speaker, Great County's winning streak does not stop there. The county has also received the Planning and Building Initiatives Award and the Promotion Award for its tourism marketing efforts by the Economic Developers Council of Ontario. Over the past year, Great County leaders have worked hard to build the region into a success story. From the new state-of-the-art Marine Emergency Duties Training and Research Centre to the Olin Sound, the specialist high-skills major program through the Blue Water District School Board to the library-based technology training at the Olin Sound and North Union Public Library, there's no shortage of examples highlighting innovation and growth in our region. These efforts in broadband connectivity, knowledge workforce, innovation, and marketing will ensure new jobs and new investments for my writing of Bruce Gray's own sound. With a list of such successes, my constituents should be proud for being recognized as true leaders here in Ontario and around the world. Thank you, Speaker, for allowing me the time to speak about these exciting developments and say congratulations to Great County once again. Thank you. I thank all members for their statements.