Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the hosting in Winnipeg next February of the Seventh International Winter Cities Conference and Showcase.
This conference will bring together mayors and business leaders from more than sixty different cities and twenty-six countries, to share their knowledge and ideas about what it is to live in a winter city.
By hosting Winter Cities '96, those of us who live and work in Winnipeg will be able to demonstrate to the rest of Canada and indeed to the rest of the world that we are immensely proud of our city and delighted to share it.
Winter Cities '96 is also a tremendous chance for Canadian businesses to showcase and promote their talents. At the moment, over 200 volunteers are hard at work preparing to welcome visitors from over 60 cities and 26 different countries.
I would like to thank them for their hard work.
I am sure that Winnipeg will make this Winter Cities Conference the most successful yet.