Mr. Speaker, I rise today in praise of the many volunteers across Canada who make a difference in our daily lives. I know for myself that some of the most significant and long-lasting endeavours that I have been involved in came from my volunteer activities.
I want to highlight Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancer, which will take place in Steveston, B.C., in my riding of Delta--Richmond East next week, December 3 and 4.
Cancer has touched every Canadian family, including my own. It is somehow doubly tough to lose our children to this devastating disease.
B.C.'s commercial fishing community is holding its first annual charity herring sale, which is open to the public. All proceeds will go to the B.C. Children's Hospital Foundation to benefit children with cancer.
The inspiration comes from personal losses and by the ever popular charitable herring fishery that was a tradition in B.C. for over 50 years until 2007 and raised over $250,000 for orphaned children. All aspects of the event are being donated.
Well done; this is a good cause championed by good people.