Mr. Speaker, a few days ago, the Éco-Nature agency won the 2003 Aventure Écotourisme Québec award for good environmental practices.
The mission of this not-for-profit agency, which was founded in 1985, is to protect and promote the Mille-Îles River and to manage the river park for the benefit of the community.
Through its environmental conservation work, Éco-Nature has also initiated a number of environmental education and awareness programs for the public.
Over the past year, Éco-Nature has also won the national Phénix Environment award in the sustainable use of biodiversity category and was the regional winner of the Grand Prix du Tourisme québécois in the outdoor adventure tourism category.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Éco-Nature for the magnificent work it has done for the environment and for our community.