Mr. Speaker, last night the 18th annual Dora Awards ceremony was held at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. The Doras are named after the late Dora Mava Moore, a teacher and director who devoted her long life to creating theatre and theatre companies in Toronto. A recipient of many awards and honours, including the Order of Canada, she was truly one of the key founders of professional theatre in Canada.
I would like to congratulate all of last night's winners and nominees and make particular mention of two of my constituents. Fiona Reid was nominated for outstanding performance by a female for her performance in the Canadian Stage Company's production of “Arcadia”. Vinetta Stromgbergs was nominated for outstanding direction in Native Earth Performing Arts' production of “Sixty Below”.