Mr. Speaker, while many of us are familiar with Ottawa's Winterlude, I would like to inform the House that in my riding of Burlington we celebrate winter with a big splash as well.
Burlington's family winter carnival extends over three weekends and began January 23 with an eight-kilometre Robbie Burns Day race. Organized by volunteers, local businesses and organizations, the event attracts people from all over the region.
Sponsors include the Burlington Spectator , St. John Ambulance, the Halton Regional Police Force, Ford Motor Company, and Energy 108.
I invite all members to join with us in events such as the annual women's snowball-basketball tournament and the annual high school hockey tournament and enjoy winter.