Mr. Speaker, as residents of Purcells Cove and Ferguson's Cove of Halifax deal with the aftermath of last week's devastating forest fire, I would like to express our deep gratitude to everyone who came to the assistance of families who had their lives disrupted or homes destroyed.
Nova Scotians always rally to the aid of their neighbours at difficult times like these and we are proud of the efforts of the brave firefighters, police officers, Red Cross officials and community volunteers who responded.
We were all shocked by the random destruction of the fire and thankful for reports that nobody in the community suffered any serious injury.
I know all members of the House will want to join me in letting everyone touched by this tragedy know our thoughts are with them.