Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to recognize two local newspapers from Waterloo Region that are both celebrating their 25th anniversaries in 2021.
The Kitchener Citizen provides over 60,000 Kitchener households with local news each month. I want to thank editors Carrie Debrone and Helen Hall, and all the volunteers and contributors, for their hard work over the past 25 years.
Also celebrating 25 years is the Woolwich Observer, which serves Woolwich and Wellesley Townships in Kitchener—Conestoga. It is an independently owned weekly paper that brings local content, news, opinions and a crossword puzzle. I thank Joe Merlihan and the whole team of the Observer, past and present, for their hard work and dedication to supporting our local communities.
Local journalism remains an integral part of our community here in Kitchener—Conestoga and across Canada.
Congratulations to the staff and volunteers of the Kitchener Citizen and the Woolwich Observer for 25 years of dedicated service to our communities.