Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join with curling fans from across Canada in celebrating the new world champion junior women's curling team from my riding of Tobique—Mactaquac.
This year, Team Canada was the Grand Falls Curling Club of Melissa McClure, Nancy Toner, Brigitte McClure, Bethany Toner and Julie Webb. Years of training, dedication and sacrifice paid off on Sunday when they beat Japan's Akiko Katoh 11 to 3.
They also have a secret weapon. Father Joseph LeBlanc and the congregation at St. John the Evangelist Church in Johnville, New Brunswick, held a prayer service Sunday morning to ensure their victory.
I congratulate Melissa, Nancy, Brigitte, Bethany and Julie. They truly are the best in the world. Way to go, Team Canada.