Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to congratulate the residents of Red Deer in advance of National Volunteer Week.
Red Deer has a long, proud history of volunteerism. Our community alone has over 18,000 volunteers.
Volunteers made this year's Scott Tournament of Hearts the smashing success it was. Organizers turned away as many volunteers as they actually needed.
The Board of Governors at Red Deer College are an example of the great volunteers we have. That makes it a true community college. The activities of the board have seen a new library completed and many other community activities organized.
We have had the World Junior Hockey championships. We sell 50-50 tickets at the Red Deer Rebel games. The Festival of Trees is a great success. We have manning the phones for the annual jail and bail fundraiser. Those are just a few of the things that the residents of Red Deer do. They always come out in force to make this truly a paradise in which to live.
Red Deer is certainly the city of volunteers.