Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in this House today to congratulate a fellow Manitoban on a great performance.
Manitoba's skip, Kerry Burtnyk, led his team to victory at the Canadian men's curling championships in Halifax over the weekend. The Manitoba team, which also includes Keith Fenton, Rob Meakin and Jeff Ryan, persevered through some tough competition to give Manitoba the Canadian men's curling championship.
This victory also solidifies Manitoba's claim to curling excellence. We now enjoy the men's and women's titles as well as the junior women's and men's titles.
Best of luck to the Manitoba squad at the upcoming world curling championships in Brandon starting April 8.