Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in recognition of National Family Week, October 1 to 7. The theme of this week is “Volunteering is a family affair”.
Families have many strengths, gifts and abilities. I encourage families to consider where they could use their skills and abilities this week. They could bake cookies and take them to a soup kitchen or seniors home. They could gather toys and donate them to a local hospital. They could collect good, usable clothing and furniture and take them to a shelter. Families could volunteer at local cultural, social or sporting centres.
Families working as a team will not only help improve the lives of those around them. They will also strengthen their families. The connections made between family members as they work together for the good of others will certainly improve their family unit.
I wish a happy National Family Week to everyone in the Chamber. We must always remember that our family comes first.