Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on this, possibly the last day of the Third Session, I would like to speak of a couple of activities that are taking place in my constituency tomorrow and on the weekend.

As part of recognizing International Women's Day tomorrow there is going to be a luncheon sponsored by the Tawow Society in Fort Smith. It is going to be held at the arena hall and will be catered to by the Thebacha cooking class, of whom I can personally attest puts out gourmet-style meals with the students they have there. They have some fine instructors. I think it will be a very nice part of this very important celebration.

Mr. Speaker, the theme for this particular luncheon is going to be the important dates in Canadian women's history, starting from 1907 to the present. It is going to be spoken to by many of the local women.

I would also like to recognize as part of this effort the work of the executive director of the Tawow Society, Carol Jordan and, of course, the many volunteers who have assisted her in pulling together this function.

On another positive note, Mr. Speaker, this weekend is the weekend for our annual carnival, the Wood Buffalo Frolics. With the weather being as it is, I would like to encourage everybody who takes part in the many activities to be careful.

I would like to recognize as well the work of Anne Heron and the many volunteers who have pulled this event together for the weekend to allow the community to celebrate hopefully what will be the advent of spring.

Mr. Speaker, these are just two examples of how we rely on volunteers in our communities and how much less community life would be without people such as the folks who have put their efforts into organizing these two important events. I would like to acknowledge once again all the fine work of the volunteers in the community of Fort Smith. Thank you.

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