Mr. Speaker, I am taking this opportunity to congratulate the City of Victoriaville, which is one of the eight recipients of the 2004 public administration awards of excellence recently given by Quebec's institute of public administration.
The City of Victoriaville was honoured in the municipal world for its initiative called “Turning Strategies into Action”.
The strategic development plan of the City of Victoriaville is based on seven components. They include strategic, industrial and commercial development, municipal administration, municipal road services, leisure, culture and community life, and the environment.
The City of Victoriaville has a population of over 40,000. It is recognized for the quality of its environment, and it is proud of that.
The capital of the Bois-Francs region is served by thriving socio-economic networks.
Again, I congratulate the members of the city council and municipal employees on helping to earn this very special award.