 The honor is bestowed upon me once again as Parliamentary Representative for Denry North to address you on the occasion of the holiday season. The love, kindness, and generosity of spirit that have always characterized our interaction with each other at this time of year truly make the festive season the most wonderful time of the year. Whether it is enriching now to others or simply doing more to help the lives of people around us, Christmas brings us together in a manner that few others celebrate. It is a time of year when we ought to forget the stresses and strings of everyday life and celebrate the occasion for what it is, a chance to enjoy the company of the people we love and the people we appreciate. The year 2017 was a very challenging one for me in trying to discharge my responsibilities to my constituency. The omission of the parliamentary representative in decision making for key community initiatives is counterproductive and can only serve to erode the gains of recent years. Our resolve and mettle have been thoroughly tested but the lion-hearted spirit and never-saddy attitude of the Mabia people will continue to see us through our difficulties. In a year where much didn't happen for us, we can take comfort in knowing that phase one of the long-awaited Denry North Water Redevelopment Project funded by the government of Mexico is 97% complete. In fact, water from the Torres Dam processed at the Tamazo Treatment Facility now runs through the pipelines of some communities. We can say for certain that come February 1st 2018, all communities except Olia and Despin will be receiving clean treated drinking water from the Tamazo Treatment Plant. The situation of Olia and Despin will be addressed at the completion of phase two expected to start in January. I have always stated and will once again remind you that the real enemies of progress in Denry North and the Mabia Valley are not the supporters of the EWP or the supporters of the SLP but instead the real enemies of our advancement as a people poverty, crime, alcoholism, unemployment, child abuse, domestic violence and so on. In the new year, I intend to work closely with the government to address some of the more critical issues affecting our various communities. The recommissioning of the Larissos Health Center which was destroyed by fire almost three years ago is priority number one. The rehabilitation of the Olia and La Pelle Roads need to happen at the soonest in order to bring much needed relief to the residents of those communities. I am confident that the discussion with the Minister for Infrastructure will bear fruit and that by this time next year, we will be in a position to say thanks to him and the government for responding favorably to our request. As we pause for a festive season break, I urge you to continue subscribing to the ideals of the holiday season, kindness, generosity, treasuring your loved ones and accepting others for who they are. On behalf of my family, constituency group and staff at the Dennery North Parliamentary Office and also on my own personal behalf, I would like to extend season's greetings to each and everyone, in particular the people of Grand Revere, Richfork, Grand Revin, Belmont, Denny Revere, Gadot, Larissos, La Pelle, Bespin and Olio and may God shower His richest blessings upon you throughout 2018 and beyond. Thank you very much for your time, and may God bless you all and may God bless you.