Mr. Speaker, on March 20 the city of Cambridge will proudly host the 1994 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
The high speed and aggressive edge of short track have been attracting a worldwide following. What started out as individuals lacing animal bones to their wooden footwear and skating across the frozen canals and waterways of Scandinavia has evolved into one of the fastest growing sports in the world.
Despite its relatively short history, short track speed skating has produced many proud moments for Canadians. We are proud of our skating talent in Canada, including Frederic Blackburn, Marc Gagnon, Nathalie Lambert and especially Cambridge's very own Derrick Campbell, who recently participated in the winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
I would like to extend my best wishes to all participants in Sunday's competition, as well as to the organizers, who have been working so hard to make this event in Cambridge a real success.