Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you for being here. It's certainly great, and I'm even happier to have Ron Herbert here, because he tells me he has Miramichi roots and that means a lot to me.
First of all, I want to reiterate what you said about schools. Because of the great service you guys provide, I know, as a former teacher, that schools are enjoying the opportunity to get material and that children are becoming more and more aware and more involved. They're really focused on this, and I appreciate that. On behalf of the teachers back home, I certainly have to say thank you for all of what you have put into this.
The other thing is that my constituency includes quite a lot of rural areas. I'm wondering what plans or current arrangements VAC has to facilitate access to services by rural veterans. I feel they're getting good service, but are there special things being done for them?