Mr. Speaker, last night the musical group Leahy won a Juno award as instrumental artists of the year. The nine siblings of this talented troupe hail from Douro-Drummer Township, formerly Douro Township in Peterborough riding. While the population of Douro is small in number, it is large in musical history and tradition.
As the Celtic musical tide reaches an all time high, Canada's Leahy family is at its leading edge. The Leahy children, five girls and four boys, have been performing since they were old enough to walk. Today they are reaping the rewards of a lifetime of tight-knit stage work.
In years past the Leahy family would criss-cross Ontario to admiring fans. Today they perform their brand of Celtic music on stages around the world.
I ask my colleagues to stop fiddling around for a moment and join me in saluting Canada's famous Leahy family and the community of Douro which produced them.