Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to congratulate, on behalf of all members of the House, an honoured servant of the people of Prince Albert.
On September 23 of this year, Prince Albert Fire Chief Les Karpluk was chosen Fire Chief of the Year by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs.
Les, a firefighter for the past 27 years, has served as Prince Albert's fire chief since 2006.
Local civic and union leaders have credited Les' leadership in founding the fire mentorship program, a program in which underprivileged youth are partnered with firefighters to teach them the values of teamwork, trust, safety and family. This is just one example of Les' passionate commitment to improving the lives of the people of Prince Albert.
In receiving this award, Les commented that he feels like the Stanley Cup champion of fire chiefs.
On behalf of my constituents, I congratulate Les on bringing home his Stanley Cup.