Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Vince Mirabelli for all of the outstanding work he does in our community of Thunder Bay.
Mr. Mirabelli has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and donated countless hours for an array of local charities. He most recently was named the first recipient of the Canadian Realtors Care Award.
In 2005, he kick-started a gala fundraiser for the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. This event has raised more than $500,000 for the hospital over the last many years.
In 2009, he established the Mirabelli pediatric endowment fund to help support the hospital's littlest patients.
On top of his generous monetary donations, Vince is also a dedicated companion to a child living with cancer as part of Camp Quality.
Vince continues to make our community of Thunder Bay a better place.
Congratulations, Vince.