Madam Speaker: Is there leave to revert back to Nonpolitical Statements? [agreed]

Mr. Gerard Jennissen (Flin Flon): Madam Speaker, I am proud and privileged this afternoon to put on record a few words regarding the generosity of northern communities in assisting southern Manitobans negatively affected by the flood. The city of Flin Flon and surrounding region raised, in just a matter of hours, $44,000 for Manitoba flood relief.

The people of Cranberry Portage collected 130 boxes of clothes and food for southern Manitobans affected by the flood.

The Black Sturgeon First Nation youth held a walkathon, an 84-mile walkathon to raise money for flood relief. Their youngest participant was only two-years-old. I am sure that I speak for all members of this House when I say: Well done, northern Manitoba.