Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to congratulate a great Canadian and a member of my St. Catharines constituency, Mr. Walter Ostanek.
Walter Ostanek, better known as the polka king, received a second Grammy Award in New York last week. Walter Ostanek and his band won best polka album for Accordionally Yours .
As the member of Parliament for St. Catharines, I am pleased and proud to congratulate Mr. Ostanek on his success at the Grammys. Those of us from St. Catharines have known of Mr. Ostanek's talent for many years. His dedication to the pursuit of excellence is exemplified by this most recent achievement in the international music industry.
Congratulations to Walter Ostanek and his band.