Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is with pleasure I rise today to acknowledge a constituent of Yellowknife South who has impressed me with her desire to help less fortunate people in our world. Her name is Bridget Dunne and she is a second-year student taking environmental science at the University of Guelph, Mr. Speaker.

Recently, she was accepted as a volunteer in an organization called Youth Challenge International and she applied to do volunteer work in a remote region of South America called Guyana. She will be going to Guyana in June of next year.

Mr. Speaker, she is one of 30 youth selected from a large number of applicants by Youth Challenge International to represent Canada. She will be joining other youth from Australia, Costa Rica and Guyana. They will all be working on community-based projects for a ten-week period. These projects are varied and can include work related to the construction of schools and health posts, developing efficient water supplies, working with local people to preserve and reclaim rainforests, uniting indigenous youth in workshops from various villages and also delivering local workshops on health issues, such as HIV and AIDS prevention and providing support for positions in hospitals.

Mr. Speaker, upon completion of her work with Youth Challenge International, she will return for yet another challenge, to put her experiences into positive actions to enhance her community. So on behalf of my constituency and this Legislature, I wish to congratulate Bridget Dunne on being selected to represent Canada on this unique opportunity and more importantly, to wish her well in her work. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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