Mr. Speaker, since 1920 the Mennonite Central Committee has provided food for millions of people around the world.
Last week, I was invited by the committee in my riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex to Leamington for the annual meat canning fundraiser lunch at the United Mennonite Educational Institute. This year marked the 14th year that canning has taken place at the H.J. Heinz tomato grading station. Thirteen Mennonite churches take part in this event.
I could not begin to name all the volunteers, but let me mention Jack Tiessen, who will be turning age 90 but serves passionately with the hundreds of others who give so selflessly of their time and efforts to make this important initiative a great success. Let me congratulate them all as they follow the biblical command:
He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.
While I am up, I will also give an early Valentine's Day wish to my lovely wife, Faye, of 36 years.