Mr. Speaker, as a nation we have a distinct and colourful history. During yesterday's Heritage Day and all throughout this week Canadians have the opportunity to rediscover the people, places and events that have shaped this country.
Heritage Kitchener has been working extremely hard to prepare a wide range of activities for the residents of the Kitchener—Waterloo community.
As part of this year's theme, Our Farming Heritage, a display highlighting rural designated heritage properties has been set up at Kitchener city hall. Local residents have been invited to bring in old photos of buildings and landscapes to be copied and placed in the city's archives.
Josef Schneider House is hosting a heritage multimedia project from local schools as part of a national initiative celebrating local history. That will be followed up by a National Heritage Fair in Ottawa this July.
This Saturday a bus tour, entitled Rural Routes, will take place and participants will be treated to Kitchener—Waterloo's pioneer farmsteads and scenic roads.
I congratulate the region which decided once again to utilize the 1878 Governor's House and the 1852—