Mr. Speaker, on the heels of the winter Olympics there will be a world class sporting event in the riding I represent, Yellowhead, in Alberta.
From March 10 to 13, the town of Hinton will be hosting the world cup biathlon races at Athabasca Nordic Centre. The biathlon, which is a sport combining cross country skiing and rifle shooting, will bring an estimated $2 million in spending to our country.
Twenty-one countries and 238 coaches and athletes, many of whom are now competing in the winter Olympics, will be in Hinton for the world cup. The proud people of Hinton will have two local athletes to cheer on. Kevin Quintilio and Nicole Bressard, who belong to the Hinton Nordic Skiers Club, are world class biathletes who will make not only the people of Hinton proud but the people of Canada proud as well.
I thank all the participating countries for flags received. May I ask all members to join me in cheering on Canada's national team.