Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the residents of Ajax for a memorable summer that brought us closer together.
We started summer with the Durham region Métis council's heritage celebration at the Ajax Community Centre. We cheered for team Canada together during the World Cup in Pat Bayly Square. We recognized National Indigenous History Month with a sunrise ceremony on the shore of Lake Ontario. We celebrated our great country on Canada Day at Ajax's Legion Branch 322 and the new Ajax Fairgrounds. We showcased our talented arts community at the 15th anniversary of the Ajax Centre for the Arts. We welcomed performers from overseas to Durham Summerfest, Ontario's biggest South Asian festival.
Ajacians are vibrant, diverse and welcoming. We are proud to live on the shore of Lake Ontario and we are proud to be Canadian.