Mr. Speaker, for years residents of St. Catharines have questioned the environmental status of 12 Mile Creek and Martindale Pond.
On January 27 the efforts of three levels of government and the private sector came together in a detailed five volume report on Martindale Pond, home of the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Regatta.
Congratulations and thanks go to Environment Canada and Public Works for supporting this important environmental study. Thanks also to the province, the city of St. Catharines and to the Canadian Henley Rowing Corporation which were the federal government's partners.
This project shows what can be achieved when governments and the private sector work together to meet local environmental needs.
As a result of this excellent work, St. Catharines has been chosen as the Canadian bid for the 1999 World Rowing Championships.
We are "pulling together to bring the world back to Niagara" for class A rowing.