Mr. Speaker.

Tomorrow in my riding of Leeds-Grenville the organizers of the Canada 55 plus Senior Games will provide an update on the games which will be held August 23 - 28 in Brockville, Gananoque and the 1000 Islands area.

This “100-days-out” announcement will provide residents with details about the event.

The Canada 55+ Senior Games is a nation-wide program to sponsor wellness – that is, the spiritual, mental and physical well being – among Canadians 55 years of age and older.

Provincial programs are staged annually in different provinces and territories.

These events bring together amateur competitors who participate for the sheer joy of competition, for the opportunity to visit other parts of Canada, and for the camaraderie and social interaction that are an integral and essential part of the Games.

I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the staff led by Lawrence Bishop, the organizing committee under David Dargie and all the volunteers who are working hard to make these games a success.