Mr. Speaker, on March 1, 1954, CKCO Television in Kitchener began broadcasting to residents of southern Ontario.
For half a century the station has provided the very best in entertainment and information programming. It produced shows like Polka Time, Romper Room, and Bowling for Dollars , while its current show Good Morning Canada is being aired on the CTV network.
CKCO's journalists are exceptional and in the last five years, the station has received seven awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association. CKCO Television has become an institution and its journalists a trusted source of information on local, national and international events.
My colleagues from southern Ontario and I join with the House in congratulating the entire team at CKCO Television for 50 years of top-notch, award-winning programming.