Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate a firm from my riding, Espace Drar, which recently won a national award from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in the National Citation group for its project entitled “À propos du Blanc”.
These awards are given to professionals who have demonstrated excellence in the landscape architecture profession, and the National Citation is given in recognition of certain outstanding features of a submission.
Despite a limited budget, the “À propos du Blanc” project was notable for its innovative, ephemeral, and spontaneous nature which, in an artistic and architectural way, tells the story of the Matapédia.
I should also mention that the project was designed in collaboration with Les Jardins de Métis, a world renowned site.
This award demonstrates that the Lower St. Lawrence region has an architectural wealth that cannot be denied.
I congratulate Espace Drar for its award and for its contribution to the discovery of our region.