Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay particular tribute to an individual in my riding, a 21 year old runner, who has already made a name for himself in international athletics.
In December, for the third consecutive year, Alexandre Marchand of Pointe-du-Lac was named athlete of the year by the Fédération d'athlétisme du Québec, a title he had also won in 1994, as well as earning the Fred Tees trophy awarded to the Canadian university athlete of the year.
He was ranked 12th at the latest Commonwealth Games. He has won countless gold medals over the years, and 1999 should be another record year. He has a competition this month in Windsor, the world university championship, the Pan American Games and the world championships.
As the Olympic Games of the year 2000 approach, I have no doubt Alexandre will represent Quebec worthily and with pride.