Mr. Speaker, celebrations have started for the 150th anniversary of the municipality of Weedon, in the RCM of Haut-Saint-François, in the Eastern Townships. The Weedon we know today, which is part of Quebec's relay-village network, is the result of an amalgamation of four entities in the 1990s: Saint-Gérard, Fontainebleau, the township of Weedon and the village of Weedon. The people of this region have shown courage, bravery and tenacity in the face of socio-economic challenges over the past few decades.
They have not had it easy. They have faced early spring floods, the decline of the manufacturing and forestry sectors, students dropping out of school and demographic changes. Without a spirit of solidarity, this region would have become a ghost town.
Nevertheless, over the next few months, residents of Weedon will celebrate the success of a municipality where people have pulled together when the need has arisen. I would like to commend the hard work done by all of the volunteers involved in organizing the festivities, as well as the municipal council, led by Jean-Claude Dumas.
I wish Weedon all the best in the future.