Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to and recognize the contribution of 4-H Canada in our communities across this beautiful country, including in my community of Kings—Hants.
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to join the Hants County 4-H for its celebration of the achievements of members all across the county. Let me say what a tremendous representation it is of a program that is community-led and gives our youth the skills that, of course, support agriculture, but serve in a whole host of capacities for their future careers.
I specifically want to recognize a number of individuals who competed at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. This is a prominent event in the country. Henry Smethurst had the Canadian Ayrshire champion in the dairy classic, and Brianna Partridge had the reserve champion. I also want to recognize Emma Crowell and Evan Collins, who represented team Nova Scotia in the beef competition. They are an an example of Kings—Hants competing on the national stage.
Congratulations to all 4-H members.