Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of Captain Woodrow James Philpott of Cottlesville, Newfoundland and Labrador, who passed away peacefully on October 12, just 10 days shy of his 92nd birthday.
Captain Philpott was a pillar of his community and a man of deep faith, integrity and compassion. He also took an active interest in local and provincial politics, always striving to make his community a better place. Over his remarkable life, he worked in logging and the fishery and became a ship's captain. He owned and operated several vessels, such as the Lady Philpott and the Free Trade. He told me the story of sailing the latter from England to Newfoundland at the time of our free trade agreement with the United States in 1988 and how that was the inspiration in renaming that vessel.
On behalf of the House, I extend sincere condolences to his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all who were blessed to know him.