Mr. Speaker, last month, during my very first official activity as the MP for Madawaska—Restigouche, I had the pleasure of attending the Community Grandioses awards ceremony organized by the Grand Falls Regional Municipality.
Three individuals will receive a Grandiose award in recognition of their volunteer work. They generously give their time to organize activities and provide essential services to the community. Without these dedicated volunteers, many local initiatives would simply not happen.
I send my congratulations to Mariette Lafrance, Judith Thériault and Josée Roussel. Their contributions are both valuable and essential.
Three other individuals were honoured in the ambassador category.
This award recognizes individuals whose outstanding achievements bring prestige to the Regional Municipality of Grand Falls at the provincial, national or international level.
I want to congratulate Alain Lavoie, Morel Caissie, and Carole “Coco” Belliveau. They are a true source of pride for their region.
As I have said before, Madawaska—Restigouche is full of talent. It is a big privilege to represent this beautiful riding.