Madam Speaker, I had the pleasure of celebrating not one but two 90th anniversaries in my riding. The Lions Clubs of Lachute and Buckingham have both reached this important milestone in their history. The Buckingham Lions Club was founded on December 4, 1934, followed by the Lachute Lions Club a few days later, on December 11, 1934.
Lions Clubs are charitable organizations that help the less fortunate members of the community and young people. They improve the quality of life of the general population by supporting a wide variety of causes, including those providing support for blindness, deafness, health, education, youth and seniors. Their service is driven by such values as altruism, generosity, friendship, and commitment.
I want to congratulate all members of the Lachute and Buckingham Lions Clubs on their respective 90th anniversary and give them my heartfelt thanks for their commitment to helping vulnerable members of their community—