Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate Josette Pelletier, who has received the Ordre de Val-d'Or, the city's highest honour for citizens.
Ms. Pelletier is a well-known volunteer back home. Over the years, she has been involved in many organizations, such as the Marché public de la Vallée-de-l'Or, the Centre de musique et de danse de Val-d'Or and the Val-d'Or chamber of commerce. She is known for her active business and community engagement in Val-d'Or.
For over 20 years, she has been working on initiatives like the Corporation Rues principales, which has helped bring a wind of change to the downtown core. The revitalization of 3e Avenue remains one of the greatest sources of pride in her volunteer work, as well as improvements along Boulevard Lamaque and the creation of Albert-Dumais Park.
On behalf of myself and all my Bloc Québécois colleagues, I would like to thank Ms. Pelletier for her volunteer work. Without her, Val-d'Or would not look the same.