Mr. Speaker, the residents of Normandin in the riding of Roberval have erected a magnificent monument in their municipal park in tribute to the surveyor Joseph-Laurent Normandin, who was charged with defining the boundaries of the Domaine du Roy and the watershed north of Lac Saint-Jean. Normandin township was named after him, as was the town later built there.
Today in the House, I want to salute this initiative, which seeks to immortalize this important time in our collective history.
The people of Normandin are proud and have a strong sense of values. This is not the first good initiative by the inhabitants of this dynamic agricultural community.
They have also created a truly beautiful place to visit: the Grands Jardins.
I invite everyone travelling through our region to visit these beautiful gardens and say hello to the residents of Normandin.