Mr. Speaker, this week has been designated National Forest Week. I rise today to recognize the significant contribution of a school from my riding that has participated in a tree planting program called Tree Plan Canada.
This group of grade 7 and 8 students from Scott Young Elementary School in Omemee have been active participants in planting over 100 trees, 1,200 seedlings and about 500 shrubs on their school property last year.
I congratulate these students for their hard work and dedication to the maintenance of forests in Canada and I am honoured to have some of these students join us in the public gallery today.
Congratulations and keep up the excellent work for the future preservation of our forests.