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Thank you, Bannon I'm honored today to rise and recognize Corey Connolly of Malanchthon in Dufferin, Caledon Corey won this year's Royal Agricultural Winner Fair poster competition Corey's poster design is featured on the advertisements for the Royal which runs from number six through to the 16 For the past 92 years the Royal Agricultural Winner Fair has been the largest combined indoor agricultural and equestrian show in the world The Royal is the Olympics in the agricultural world It is where distinguished breeders exhibitors and growers from across the world come to compete and crown our champions It's an honour for those who are selected to compete the poster competition was open to anyone across Canada The Royal allows people to submit their artistry in any type of mediums such as painting photography and drawings In this year's search for the poster the Royal wanted artwork that focused on finding a poster that represented the rich history of the fair and It's importance in Ontario as you can see Corey's poster depicts a cow a sheep a rooster and a horse Corey was happy that her artistry was chosen especially because of her own family's long history in competing at the Royal Corey said that her painting was a tribute to the world of agriculture and farming once again I'd like to congratulate Corey Connolly on winning such a prestigious award and see you at the fair Thank you speaker I'm rising today to pay respect to the people who lost their lives to protect our freedoms Remembrance Day is a special day each year that reminds us of this and our resolve is especially strengthened this year in light of recent events in Ottawa We heard statements from each of the parties this morning and paid our respects with a moment of silence When I go back to my riding this coming week I plan to further pay respects by attending Remembrance Day ceremonies and events this year in Devlin, Fort Francis Manitou Rapids First Nations Emo and Rainy River Alongside people across Canora Rainy River I will be laying wreaths at these ceremonies and with each wreath that we lay we honour the sacrifice made by so many people Who died in the line of duty Members of the Armed Forces have been honoured on this day since the end of the First World War and I am very privileged To be participating in the ceremonies in this way Remembrance Day is also a day when veterans Canadian Armed Forces members our CMP officers and cadets are more visible To all of us in their full uniform and this gives us an opportunity to appreciate them unlike any other day of the year We are humbled by their commitment to the security of the nation and their unrelenting courage on Remembrance Day, I'm very much looking forward to standing alongside the people in Canora Rainy River And I hope to see many proudly wearing the red poppy lest we forget Mr. Speaker, it's my pleasure to rise in this house to recognize a very special day for Sikhs in Canada and all over the world Grananik Devji's Guru Burm Speaker today We're celebrating the birth of the first Sikh Guru Grananik Devji the founder of Sikhism Sikhism is still is still based on his teachings and those of the nine living gurus who followed him Our 11th Guru is the Guru Granth Sahib our holy scripture a forever lasting testament of his teachings Grananik promoted a society without discrimination and advocated for gender equality and empowerment empowerment of women He taught us to believe in hard work and honesty and to share with those who are less fortunate Speaker I'm participating in several group of events this evening in my writing of Brampton Springdale And I'm looking forward to the festivities and seeing many of my constituents with whom I will eat pray and celebrate Speaker today is a special day to celebrate cultural diversity in our great province Let us join together and celebrate Grananik Devji's Guru Burm. Thank you Thank you, Mr. Speaker I rise in this house today to recognize an extraordinary effort undertaken in my writing Perry Salma Over the past week the Royal Canadian Air Force has been leading operations on Lake Muscova Recover a World War two-era aircraft. It was lost over 70 years ago The Northrop Nomad aircraft number three five two one had crashed into Lake Muscova on December 13th 1940 killing Lieutenant Peter Campbell and leading aircraftsman Theodore Ted Bates I would personally like to recognize the efforts of the lost airman in Muscova project who located the plane in 2007 and others that made the recovery a reality including President of Lamp Matt Fairbrass Ron Brent Al Bacon and Bracepers Legion branch 161 and many many other community volunteers as well the OPP dive team who discovered the aircraft in 2010 and the Royal Canadian Navy Fleet diving unit who recovered remains of the two airmen in 2013 With the many groups involved one can appreciate how the success this project has truly been a combined effort an Event was held this past Monday November 3rd to display the wreckage Before transporting it to the National Air Force Museum in Trenton where future generations will be able to experience this piece of local wartime history. I was fortunate enough to see the recovered pieces of the aircraft myself this past weekend This being Remembrance Week I can think of no more fitting time to pay tribute to those who served our country and to those whose efforts as With the lost airmen in Muscova project continue to help remind us future generations of the immense sack face made by Canadians Thank you Mr. Speaker, I would like to take the opportunity to speak about the centennial year of the Princess Patricia's Canadian light infantry 2014 marks the 100th year of the regiment formed in 1914 to fight in World War one They since have been an integral part of every major Canadian campaign while the regiments headquarters are in Western Canada I am proud to say that many patricious call London home to commemorate the centennial a displayed team and a baton relay team made Stops between Edmonton and Ottawa including a stop in London Showcasing the regiments history from World War one to the present day bringing the past to life They also carried a rule of honor that lists the 1866 patricious who have sacrificed their lives over the past hundred years It was truly a touching tribute to the men and women of the patricious and Canada's armed forces in light of Remembrance Day and recent fatal attacks on members of our armed forces right here in Canada The centennial celebration of the patricious has served as a timely reminder of the immense sacrifice of past present and future Canadian soldiers less we forget the dedication of the men and women who have fought and secured our freedom with their lives Thank you Thank You speaker earlier today in my riding of Cambridge a holiday tradition reached its 26th year as it as the trees of carrying were lit once more Each year Cambridge Memorial Hospital has lit several trees with lights each one Representing a donation made to support our hospital This year will be no different as this morning the trees of carrying kickoff was held at Cambridge Memorial Hospital As the holiday season progresses many people myself included Enjoyed passing by and seeing an increased number of lights with each passing day knowing their donations will purchase new equipment This year as our government recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Cambridge Memorial Hospital expansion The fundraising efforts take on a new tone Raising money for the new and expanded sections, which are now being built as the only hospital in Cambridge and North Dumfries Cambridge Memorial is critically important to the livelihood of our community and the over 130,000 people that it serves Speaker I want to say thank you to all the hospital staff and to wish the hospital Foundation senior staff Including Jennifer white the executive director and Laurie mosaic McComb the senior development officer all the best with this year's Fundraising efforts. I'll be enjoying seeing the lights go on to Cambridge Memorial Hospital trees And I look forward to seeing the trees of carrying tradition continue for many years to come. Thank you Member status the member from Wellington home, Mr. Speaker It's my privilege to represent the people of the town of Halton Hills in this legislature And it's come to my attention that we need a new consolidated courthouse in Milton to serve the region of Halton Earlier this year. I was copied on a letter to Ms. Laura Oliver president of the Halton County law Association from Paul stunt a lawyer in Oakville He outlined the need for quote a new and adequate court facility to serve the residents of Halton region in Response I gave him a call and suggested he invite the Halton area MPPs for a tour of the existing Inadequate court facilities in Milton he agreed and I was pleased to have the opportunity to tour the courthouse on September The 10th and later to attend a town hall meeting of courthouse users including lawyers judges and staff I understand that the other Halton MPPs my colleagues are scheduled to be touring the courthouse next week As always, I'm prepared to work cooperatively across party lines with other Halton MPPs To encourage the government to approve the new courthouse we need in Halton I've also discussed this issue directly with the Attorney General and our Attorney General critic and I appreciate their genuine interest We are seeking a briefing with ministry staff on the approval process for new courthouses And I look forward to hearing confirmation from the AG's office as I hope we can have this briefing as soon as it can be Possibly set up. Let's work together and get this done. Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker Thank you Thank You mr. Speaker on November 11th We will pause to mark Remembrance Day, but for a lot of young people they often ask the question What exactly are we remembering my three children who are now in their 20s used to ask the same question when they were much Younger as a parent I wanted to help them find a way to understand the significance of Remembrance Day and the commitment made by Canadian men and women Many of whom paid with their lives protecting the freedoms that we enjoy today So about 15 years ago on Remembrance Day, we visited the Legion in Kitchener branch number 50 At the entrance there's a wall where etched in stone are the names of local soldiers who lost their lives in battle Together we look for the name Fred Tucker. That's their great uncle who died at the age of 23 in Holland He was killed just a couple of days before the war in Europe ended So that visit to the Legion to look for uncle Fred's name became an annual tradition for our family It helped my children make a personal connection Understanding why brave Canadians served their country I know that many of us have stories like this as part of our family folklore Perhaps it was a relative who served in a battle long ago or maybe someone in a more recent conflict So I urge you if you have the opportunity to help a young person reflect on the meaning of Remembrance Day Do share your stories help them appreciate why it is that we remember Thank you Thank you Mr. Speaker I rise today to pay tribute and remember those who have served and those who have fallen in the service of their country Freedom and independence Of course the Canadians November 11th marks a solemn day of remembrance However this day also marks Poland's Independence Day At the end of World War One Poland was allowed to regain her independence after 123 years of partition by the Russian Empire, Prussia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire On November 11th 1918 the second Polish Republic was founded under the leadership of Marshal Józef Pusotski For Polish Canadians and Poles worldwide the celebration of November 11th Independence Day is a tangible reminder of the real reasons why just nations must sometimes take up arms For the preservation of a country, a national identity and ultimately freedom from oppression or domination of itself or other nations For us in Canada Poland's Independence Day also serves as a reminder of what this nation's brave men and women fought for in the Great War The preservation of freedom and independence For Poland that freedom and independence was short lived and once again Poland and the world were plunged into armed conflict during World War II Canadians, Poles and many others once again took up arms side by side in defense of freedom That freedom for Poland was not fully regained until 1989 Canadians and Poles were staunch allies and Polish Canadians thank all Canadians who served not just in the defense of this country but of Poland