Mr. Speaker, there is good news for all Canadians, especially those in Gibson's Landing on the Sunshine Coast: The Beachcombers are back.
On Sunday, Canadians watched a CBC documentary on The Beachcombers , the longest running comedy-drama series in Canadian television history. Executive producer was Jackson Davies, one of the stars of the original series, who played Constable John.
Next Monday, Beachcombers , the movie, will air on CBC and will again feature one of the most beautiful locations in Canada, the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. There will be new characters in the movie and we know they will be as beloved by today's viewers as all the characters in the original series.
I hope that the CBC will see the value in giving the world The Beachcombers again. What a terrific program it was, and what a profitable one for the CBC and all the networks that brought the series into syndication.
I hope the CBC brings it back as a series for another reason. The Sunshine Coast and Gibson's Landing are too beautiful to keep to ourselves. We should be happy to share the natural splendour and beauty of my home with the whole world.