Mr. Speaker, from April 8 to April 16, the 1995 Ford World Curling Championships will be held at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba.
Leading the event will be the Canadian men's and women's champions, all behind the broom and delivering from the province of Manitoba.
Skipping across the world we will see over 30 countries in the hack, sliding, sweeping and spieling for the world title.
Second to none, this international event will be attended by over 12,000 fans per day, drawing weight from over 1,000 international visitors at each end.
Third in the history of Brandon's hosting of national and international curling events, countless exhibits will be featured at the curling world with the first ever Olympic flag flying overhead.
Off the ice and out of the rink, during the day and well into the night, I invite and encourage everyone to get involved in the nine fun-filled days in Brandon, the button of world curling.