Mr. Speaker, in Cape Breton, hockey is more than a game; it is part of who we are. For almost 40 years, one voice has carried that spirit at Centre 200, and that is Dave Leblanc's. If anyone has ever been to an Eagles game, they have heard Dave. His voice did not just call goals; it was part of the soundtrack of our community. He has been through every season, every anthem and every young player's first shift on home ice. Now, after nearly four decades, Dave is hanging up the mic.
On behalf of Sydney—Glace Bay residents and everyone who has cheered at Centre 200, I want to thank him for being the voice of Cape Breton hockey. He is steady, proud and unmistakably one of our own.
Congratulations to Dave. I hope he enjoys every bit of his well-deserved retirement.