Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the organizers of a terrific event that took place in my riding last weekend. It was called the Muskoka Air Fair and it attracted literally thousands of visitors and aviation enthusiasts to the riding.
We were fortunate enough to experience a spectacular performance by our Canadian world renowned Snowbirds air demonstration squadron which really drew the crowds. Astronaut Major Chris Hadfield also came to the air fair and met with scores of visitors, particularly our young people. He is a true ambassador.
Tourism is a mainstay of the economy in my riding. My constituents need to be creative and proactive when it comes to attracting businesses to the area. This air show took many, many long hours of hard work to come into being. It took insight, foresight and determination and it had an impact.
I congratulate all the volunteers and organizers who worked so hard to make a difference.