Mr. Speaker, on December 7, 1995, St. Catharines lost a great Canadian, the hon. Harry Cavers.
Mr. Cavers was born in St. Catharines in 1909. He practised law until joining the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in the second world war, rising from ordinary seaman to lieutenant. After the war Mr. Cavers practised law as a partner in Cavers, Chown and Cairns.
He was elected as the member of Parliament for Lincoln in 1949 and again in 1953. He was the first Liberal elected in the area in 50 years. He was an effective representative of Lincoln for nine years and worked hard to make a difference for the area.
Following his time in the House of Commons, Harry Cavers returned to the legal community as a judge for Dufferin County. A former law partner, Mr. Roy Cairns, has spoken of Harry's fair-mindedness and ability to see both sides of an issue.
St. Catharines has lost an excellent ambassador and elder statesman who served his country well and was an inspiration to all those around him.
Our sympathy is extended to his daughter and her husband, Anne and John Carruthers, and their children, Megan and Meredith.