The floor may not be a robot. If you were to go back in time to run a mistake you made in the past, what would it be? Where would you go? What would you do to change it? Will you make the same mistake twice? Honestly I wish I could do that after I made this big mistake. No no, I didn't murder anyone, nor did I commit a felony or cause a relationship to be destroyed. It might sound petty and not very important, but it has to do with something that relates to media. Let me explain. I'm a Christian. I've been one since I was a teen. The reason I became one in the first place was because of my aunt and uncle, who are hardcore machianics. I take it seriously, but I'm not as crazy about it as my aunt and uncle are. Sometimes they think even the smallest thing that has to do with the devil could corrupt me and cause a demon to enter our very pure house, but I think it's kind of ridiculous. I mean, I don't think the devil would be that upfront about his schemes. But that's not really the point, because what his story is about has to do with something Christian related, particularly, a piece of media. VeggieTales. Now now I know why is a grown man talking about a show where vegetables tell lessons from the Bible, you may ask. One word. Nostalgia. VeggieTales was a show I would watch, no punny intended, religiously, ever since I was very young. As a young boy, I not only watched this silly show constantly, but I had a decent amount of merchandise as well. Nothing major, just a decent collection of DVDs, and even a handful of the VHS tapes. Yes, I still own a VCR. But as I got older, I've grown out of the show, like growing out of snuggling with a teddy bear. I thought it was too much of a kitty thing to do, and let me get this out of the way. The show itself has decreased in quality from where I left off.  And that's where the story begins. So you want to know what I wanna regret, right? Well it all started when I went into the edit to do some cleaning, and in a box, I found the unthinkable. My old VeggieTales DVDs and VHS tapes. All of a sudden, the memories kept flooding back. This sudden influx of nostalgia made me take the box downstairs and put it in my room. I looked through the collection pretty closely, and I realized that I didn't have as much DVDs, as I thought I did when I was younger. Maybe my aunt and uncle took the rest of them, who knows. However the one I immediately noticed was missing was the very first episode, Where's God When I'm Scared? I thought to myself, You know, if I'm gonna release some childhood memories, I might want to start with the first ever episode. I mean, it would be more organized. And besides, VeggieTales DVDs run pretty cheap online, I could get most of the missing episodes and it wouldn't even make a dent in my bank account. After getting that thought, I went to eBay to start purchasing the episodes I was missing. eBay always has some good deals. I typed the name of it in the search bar and searched it up, and one of the first results was a new listing of the original 1993 VHS release of the episode. What a find. Not only is that a very limited release, only 500 copies of this version were ever made, but it's also got zero bids, and is only worth a measly $5. That's definitely an immediate buy for me. With no hesitation and no second thoughts, I made a bid for $10, and as I did, coincidentally, the bidding ended and I was the winner. Man, it couldn't get any better than this. However my common sense then kicked in, and I decided to message the seller to make sure that I was getting what I paid for. I was able to find the messages easily and copy-paste them so you could read him. For personal reasons, I won't be giving out the seller's name. Me, hey. Seller, hello. Me, so where did you find this tape? Seller, got it at a flea market for a dollar, it didn't take a lot to get it. Me, I see. So are you sure this is the actual VHS tape? Cause I know that there are a handful of eBay sellers that scam their buyers. Seller, oh no no, it's the actual tape. Me, well the picture seems legit, could I see some more? Seller, sorry, I already sent it out to your address. Me, okay, I understand. Seller, however I have to tell you something. Me, sure, what is it? Seller, the tape itself has a little bit of wear and tear, it's been washed so many times that it could skip a bit and has a lot of grain. Well, that's what the worker at the flea market told me. Me, have you washed the tape any? Seller, a long time ago, I barely remember what was on the tape to be honest. Me, I see. When will this arrive? Seller, give it three days, give or take. Me, alright, thanks. I have one more question. Seller, alright, shoot. Me, what flea market did you get this at? Seller, it was a local one that closed down about a decade ago. They were known for selling various VHS tapes and DVDs for dirt cheap prices. I got this for my children, but they only washed it once and gave it back to me, telling me to keep it. Me, why is that? Seller, once again, I don't remember. Me, wait a minute, don't flea markets only sell bootlegs. After I said that, the seller didn't answer my question. Well, what a way to put my expectations low.  Keeping my expectations low, three days have passed since I ordered the video. The day it happened, I went to the mailbox to check for the tape. The mailman did come by earlier that day, even though it was a Sunday. I opened the mailbox and got my mail out, it was a bill or two coming from my landlord, and a parcel that I assumed contained the VeggieTales videotape. Following that, I went back inside the house and took the mail to my upstairs bedroom, opening the mail up. And to no surprise, the tape was in the parcel. I looked at the tape closely, it came in the original box, so I was glad the pictures were accurate, but I did notice some differences. The box itself was damaged, it wasn't completely ripped apart, but it looked like the box wasn't well taken care of. The corners of the box were dented, and the overall print of the artwork was kind of fuzzy and blurry, like it was printed out on Google Images with the lowest resolution. After that, I took the tape out of the box to inspect that, and the paper label in the middle of the tape was ripped off in a crude way, like there was still paper hanging onto the tape. While I got it for 5 bucks that came second hand from a flea market, I really shouldn't expect a quality product, but as long as the tape itself played what I wanted, I could just throw these complaints about the quality of the tape aside and enjoy myself. After taking care of my bills, I put the tape into my VCR and pushed play on the remote. Let's get into this episode proper. The episode itself was able to stick in my mind due to its disturbing nature, and I'm able to point out some details on what took place. The tape had a huge amount of grain, like the film was heavily beaten up, and the sound itself was so muffled that I had to turn up my television to a higher volume to even understand it. Turns out the seller was telling the truth. The tape had first started how I remembered it, a catchy intro song with the main characters, Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber, and then the episode itself started. Hi kids, and welcome to Vegetails. I'm Bob the Tomato. Introduced Bob. And I'm Larry the Cucumber. Introduced Larry. And we're here to answer your questions. Said Bob. Then Bob hopped to a letter that was laying on the counter. Today we got a letter from Alyssa Evans from Chirloth, North Carolina and Ed Reeds. Says Bob, with the voice coming from a little girl. As I kept watching, what I remember from the episode came back to my mind. I could tell there was some differences in Bob's voice. He sounded forced, like he didn't want to be there, even though the animation was still the same as the original tape. Ha, maybe it's misremembering, since I haven't watched this episode in years. The girl that narrated the letter also sounded off, she sounded legitimately scared and on the bridge of crying. Dear Bob and Larry, my mommy said I shouldn't be scared, but there's too many scary things in this world. Could you help me? I don't wanna be scared anymore. Said this little girl. Well Alyssa, I think I have a story that can help you out. Said Bob, still in this forced way. I remember being scared of something a long time ago. Larry added, he also sounded forced and not very interested.  Were the voice actors blackmailed to record this episode? I thought it was a passion project. Well Larry, both you and Alyssa can watch this story about being scared. Bob said, and then it abruptly faded to black. I took all these differences as misremembering the episode, because like I said earlier, it's been years since I last saw it. Now it's time to get into the main meat of this tape. The episode started out almost just as I remembered it. Junior was watching a scary movie with a Frankenstein celery stick. It's kind of silly watching this now as an adult, but I can see why it would be scared of this. Junior's mom would tell him it's time for bed, and being the good kid that he is, he followed his mom's instructions and went to his room, and decided to lay on his bed, urging to go to sleep while saying the following line. That movie wasn't that scary. I'm a big boy. I can handle it. Closing his eyes thereafter. Now I expected Bob and Larry to show up out of nowhere and teach Junior the lesson that God himself is bigger than every villain and scary thing in existence. But in this tape, Bob and Larry never showed up. Instead, Junior closed his eyes and fell asleep, transitioning into the dream world. But for some reason, Junior's eyes were still open. The dream world was like a psychedelic drug trip, with tons of flashing colors and shapes showing up on the screen behind and around Junior laying down.  This is one detail I can't really describe, but Frankencelery looked a bit more demented, angry, and even a bit unnerved. Frankencelery spoke in a loud, deep booming voice that actually sounded louder and a lot more clear than the rest of the audio. Junior, you are weak for all.   The truth is, you are weak, worthless, spineless, you are no one. He follows this tangent with a nerve-shaking evil laugh, which was so loud that I had to turn down the TV before I went deaf. After that, Frankencelery disappeared, and the camera cut to Junior looking up to the ceiling, followed by closing his eyes. All of a sudden, the screen faded to black again, with white text in a Times New Roman font that said, two days later. It cut to a hospital room made in the simplistic early that details style. Junior was laying on the hospital bed, looking like he hasn't slept in a long time. His eyes were pink and slightly bloodshot, he did not have his hat on, and he was connected to both a heart monitor and a mask giving him oxygen. Bob, Larry and Junior's parents were all watching over him, looking sad, with his mom being the most upset.  A doctor then entered the room, he looked like Archibaldus Perigus, without the monocle, but he had a doctor's outfit on. Bob said, also very upset. Well doctor, how was he? Junior was originally suffering from sleep paralysis, but it soon turned into a coma for some unknown reason. He's also having breathing problems and can barely talk. This is due to an overwhelming amount of fear that he had during his sleep paralysis. I suggest you try not to interact with him in any way. Said the doctor. Will he ever wake up? Said dad, Archibaldus Perigus. I don't know. The doctor answered. The rest of the doctors are trying their hardest to get him to wake up. As he said that, Junior started convulsing, rapidly shaking on the bed, and the heart monitor kept on beeping quickly, causing everyone to scream in terror. Oh dear, we need to take evasive action. I'm sorry, we lost him. Too much terror was built up inside him and it caused his heart to beat abnormally, and he could not handle it in the state he was in. The parents of Junior then started crying, with Bob and Larry looking very somber. I couldn't believe my eyes. Junior died.  It has to be a sick joke, almost like if it was animated in Blender by a disgraceful professional, using the accurately made character models from someone on the internet. Then while I was ranting, the tape then stopped, I hesitantly took the tape out of the VCR, but as I did, the tape's film got stuck and stretched out, destroying the tape and causing permanent damage to my VCR. Great, a bootleg tape that not only made me question my childhood, but also damaged my VCR. Will Force, I ripped the tape out and chucked it into my trash can.  I have sold a bootleg that was nothing like the episode I wanted to watch, I have the right to be pissed off. I went to my computer and contacted the seller. This time, he actually responded to my message. Just like earlier, here are the messages.  Seller, the tape you wanted. Me, that's not the tape I wanted.  Seller, calm down, describe to me what was in the episode. Me, well the tape was in very low quality, the episode was completely different, and the tape broke while it was playing. Seller, oh geez, that never happened to me. Me, I thought you said you watched it. Seller, I did, but I didn't remember the things you said. Me, let me ask this question again, don't flea markets sell bootlegs. Seller, yes they do, but I thought this was a legitimate tape. Me, you should have been more careful. Seller, I'm very sorry, do you want a refund? Me, I would, but the tape broke. Seller, I can still give you a refund, even if the tape is broken. Me, thank you. I'll send it back to you as soon as possible. But before I do, what was the flea market called? Seller, it was called, cheap cheap market, though I doubt you'll be able to find info on them, due to them closing down a decade ago. Me, I'll find a way. After about 45 minutes worth of failed research, I then found an official statement from Big Idea's website. I clicked on the site and the thing that showed up really caught my eye. The statement then said, Dear fans of VeggieTales, it has come to our attention that there are some illegal fake VHS tapes made of our older VeggieTales episodes have been going around in places like flea markets and lesser known selling websites, with the results being stuff that is sad, depressing, and also very scary and disturbing. We at Big Idea would never make something as messed up as what is seen on these bootleg tapes. We are taking legal action to get these videos banned and destroyed before it affects unsuspected children. We hope you understand, and if you ever feel scared, pray to God and you will feel better. With love, Big Idea. It still doesn't make sense to me.  What would they gain for it? Do they find enjoyment out of making this? I went and did more research looking for this, I even looked into the deep web, and what I found was something that made so much sense from what I saw. It was a blog post made by a person who I will not say by name, cause I don't want to give the fucker any publicity. The blog post was very long, so I just gotta summarize it. The post said things about special episodes of VeggieTales that were sold for monetary gain, but it also mentioned that the episodes had a lot of changes made by the poster. These changes he described as made for the darkest parts of the internet, and had to deal with death and suffering. And it also said in that blog post that if anyone were to speak about this outside of the deep web, that they will pay the ultimate price for it. But, why VeggieTales? Why would they pick this show out of anything else? More research was done, and it turns out the person who made these tapes was a hardcore Satanist, who hated anything having to deal with Christianity, and was arrested previously for assault charges and theft, but his worst case was kidnapping innocent people and making them both act in and produce these demented tapes, or they would be tortured if they didn't obey. Now I know why the voice acting felt forced, and that also explains the actual crying. Due to him hating Christianity, VeggieTales was his main target, and he used it to vent out his frustrations and express his hatred for Christians, and since he was a felon, he couldn't get a job, and selling these tapes was his only way of getting any kind of money. He was then arrested again in the summer of 2010, with all of his tapes being confiscated by the local police department. However some of the tapes slipped through the cracks, and were sold by other people in flea markets and other rundown stores, both physical and online, not aware that these were illegal bootlegs. Now I know why the flea market was closed down. After coming to this conclusion, I felt a sense of relief and catharsis from it. Nowadays I feel a lot better. I don't let this one incident affect my overall feelings of VeggieTales, but there is something in me that makes me regret ever buying the tape. It doesn't bother me as much, but it's one thing I wish I could go back in time to fix.


It is now time for Member's Statements. I recognize the Member for Beaches, East York. Thank you, Speaker. My office has been flooded with emails, phone calls, and visits from individuals and families affected by autism. Last week I sat with weeping parents who have been wrestling with a broken system that just got so much worse. They described how transformational therapy has been for their young kids, enabling them to be toilet trained, to eat solid foods, to communicate, and in some cases to progress from being nonverbal to highly social. Joy says of her son, Ryder, that ongoing IBI therapy gives him hope for a job, a relationship, and although he can't communicate in a normal way, he is brilliant. You can take him to a museum exhibit he went to two years ago, and he will notice every change that has been made. But without that support, he disappears into himself. Frida shared how she had to quit her job to become a full-time caregiver for her son Demetrius. The family is $130,000 in debt. How is that in Ontario's economic or social interest?  The parents I spoke to were livid to have been characterised by the minister as professional protesters. How dare she, they asked. Everyone agreed that we need a plan that meets the needs of everyone living with autism, regardless of their age. It doesn't make any sense to eliminate a waitlist for the sake of eliminating waitlist if the result is that people and families and kids are hurt. And if the pie is too small, well, we need a bigger pie. So I would like to say to the minister, on behalf of the families affected by autism, it is time to go back to the drawing board, recognise that this policy announcement has been a dismal failure and start again from square one. Thank you very much. Member statements, the member for Stormont Dundas, South Glengarian. Thank you, Speaker. Today I rise to recognise the recent passing of Archibald MacDonnell, a proud Hungarian, who contributed greatly to the prosperity and well-being of my riding of Stormont Dundas in South Glengarian. Archibald was born and raised on a bicentennial farm in the former township of Schalottenburg, now part of South Glengarian. He believed in giving back to his community and was active on many fronts. His residence recognised his commitment and leadership by electing him as reave of the municipality, with Archie eventually becoming warden of the United Counties of Stormont Dundas in Glengarian. During his time in council, he became very active at the provincial level, sitting as chair of the rural Miss Pallies of Ontario Association. He was past chair of the Hungarian Sports Hall of Fame and Laurencrest used services and past president of the Williamstown Fair Board and the St. Lawrence branch of the United Empire Loyalists. He received the Ontario Agricultural Service Diploma in 1974. Archibald has a keen interest in local genealogy and he served on the township's local architectural committee and helped many a person trace their family trees. I remember one of my first attempts at using Google when searching for a map of Glengary County. I was directed to an international Celtic genealogy site to where people were looking for their ancestors and being directed to contact Archibald from Australia and New Zealand. Truly Archibald left his mark and will be missed. On behalf of my constituents, I would like to offer my condolences to Archie's wife, Isabelle and their children, you, Charles, Cathy, Jerome and Roy. Thank you. Member Statements, the member for Ottawa Centre. Thank you Speaker. I wanted to read into the record today the comments from Kerry Monaghan, a mom from Barhaven who attended the town hall I hosted for Parents with Autism last Saturday. She writes, my husband Patrick and I have spent $200,000 in private therapy for our two children in just over three years. The reforms to the Ontario Autism Program will not only devastate us, it will cripple us. In the past 10 months her son Jack has started to learn to use the toilet as therapy centre. He can label pictures and count. He can copy actions and match similar picture cards. He can sort, recognize the relationship between a toothbrush and a toothpaste or a shovel and a pail. He can sit in an activity for upwards of 15 minutes with support. He's trying new foods, eating them at the table. He can use a spoon to eat yogurt. He is using functional communication therapy to learn to tolerate being told no. He is learning to use visual prompts to access vocabulary he knows but cannot otherwise retreat. I can ask him to sit on the floor and put his pants on and he will. He can pull socks on in his hat and boots. He's learning to tolerate being near his younger sister and sibling group therapy of this. He is doing on 25 hours of therapy a week but she and her husband she writes will forever feel guilty that they could only afford to fund 15 hours per week for the first two years of Jack's diagnosis. On June 27th, 2019, this therapy will be taken away. I want that to weigh on the conscience of my friends in government and I want them to ask Treasury Board for better. Member statements, the member for York Center. Thank you Mr. Speaker. My beautiful writing of York Center is home to the largest Filipino constituency in Canada. With over 17,000 Filipino Canadians, York Center is home to Bathurst and Wilson, also known as Little Manila, Earl Bales Park, home to the monument to Dr. Jose Rizal, dozens of Filipino restaurants, stores, bakeries and a vibrant community that enriches our province in every possible way. I rise today on an unfortunate but necessary note in support of not just Filipino Canadians but the entire Filipino nation. Tragically on Sunday, January the 27th of this year, in a dual bombing incident, militants attacked the Jola Roman Catholic Cathedral located in the Mindanao region of the Philippines. The first bomb exploded during Sunday mass inside the church, targeting innocent worshipers. The second bomb exploded a short time later outside the church, targeting soldiers and first respondents who rushed to the scene. At least 26 innocent men, women and children were killed and more than 77 wounded. Speaker, we at Ontario's Parliament and all Canadians must unite against any and all acts of terror. The taking of innocent life is never justifiable and acts of terror must be unequivocally condemned. I'm sure that I speak on behalf of the entire legislature when I say that we grieve for this innocent loss of life and that we extend our hand in support and friendship to the entire Filipino nation. Thank you. Thank you. Member Stevens, the member of Fort Nager Center. Thank you, Speaker. Carl Petey is 86 years old. He was diagnosed with dementia and moved to West Park Health Center, a private long-term care home in my riding three years ago. His wife, Anne Petey, fell and injured herself last year and was put in a separate long-term care facility. They are still waiting to be reunited. Carl's stepdaughter, Shelley, has become Carl's most furious advocate. She received a call that he had been assaulted by another resident at the home entrusted to protect him. He suffered two broken ribs and a significant contusion on his right wrist. The incident falls on the heels of a report by the Ontario Health Coalition on what it calls intolerable levels of violence being reported at long-term care facilities across the province. In 2018, there were seven homicides in Ontario long-term care homes due to resident on resident violence. These seniors are not responsible for their actions. They suffer from some form of cognitive impairment and lack the capacity to plan. It is the homes and the government who are responsible for the assaults. Families who entrust their senior parents to these institutions expect that those tasked with their well-being will at all times act professionally and do all they can to ensure proper care and safety at all levels. Frequently staffed long-term care homes are overworked due to understaffing and not being provided the tools to properly care for their patients. Our parents and grandparents take care of us. We now have a responsibility to take care of them and to ensure that they can live out the last years of their life together in safety. Thank you. Thank you. Member Statements. La députée d'Orléans. Member for Orléans. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to stand before the House today for my first time in 2019 and take this opportunity to wish all those across Ontario health and happiness in the new year. I had the privilege of hosting on Monday my fourth annual family day bowling event which I shared with my federal counterpart Andrew Leslie. The event was held at the Orléans bowling and strikers billiards which is one of many incredible local small businesses that serves Orléans. Together we welcome an astonishing 485 people and I was very touched to see how many generations were present and residents of all ages coming together to build a sense of community. During this incredible showcase of skills I was able to engage with our residents and hear about their interests. I would like to thank the work of our two hosts, Raq and Jean-Atin, as well as all of their whole team that were able to coordinate and to entertain our guests for over three hours. A joy to highlight that we have in Orléans successfully hosted three round table discussion regarding seniors issues. These discussions were held in both of our official language. And what I plan to do is I'll continue with those round table in the process of creating an Orléans Provincial Seniors Council by June. So the council will help me to know the needs of our community. Merci Monsieur le Président. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Merci. Member Statements, the member from Mississauga Malls. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, February is Black History Month and it provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the historical contributions made by the black community. It also generates a much needed awareness of what the black community has gone through in the past in order for us to arrive at this point of racial equality. Since its founding in 1975, the Malton Black Development Association has worked to confront the challenges the children of the Malton community have faced in the past. The Malton Black Development Association has created many partnerships with the organizations including Malton Neighborhood Services, Ontario Trillium Foundation, United Way of Peel, Peel District School Board and Malton Community Building Project. Some of the community projects reach children from all walks of life and have included homework assistance, cultural heritage classes, arts and literacy summer camps. In the mid-1990, the MBDA launched a post-secondary scholarship program for students of African-Caribbean descent in Malton and has already awarded over 100 scholarships. I wish to emphasize the importance of this month because without the awareness of the past, we cannot evaluate the present and neither will know how to proceed in the future. On Fab 25th, we at Queen's Park will be celebrating Black History Month and on this day, we will reflect on the tremendous contribution of the black community has made to Ontario's economic, social, political and cultural fabric. We take this opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about the rich history. I'd like to thank Malton Black Development Association and President Wilson Koblen for their community service. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Member Staples, Member for Brampton East. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since getting elected, I have been raising in this house time and time again the issues that are leaving Brampton behind. Under this conservative government, Brampton has seen students spending hours in commute because they don't have a university here at home. People languishing in overcrowded hospitals and facing excessive wait times and families struggling to get by because they are forced to pay car insurance rates that are sometimes more than the mortgages for their home. This government and the Premier had made it clear, abundantly clear, they do not care about Brampton. Now we in the end of year are committed to fighting for Brampton and putting people before profits. This conservative government is more interested in the concerns of billion-dollar insurance companies than the needs of everyday people. This is precisely why people do not have faith in government because they focus on the few instead of the many. They rather bend to corporate interests than work for public need. Government can and must do better. We must work to create a society where we lift people up, not tear them down to help people provide them the resources they need so they can be their best selves. This is the just, equitable, fair future that we are committed to fighting for and we won't stop until we get there. Member statements? The member for Berry and Esfield. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I had my first calendar contest since being elected. It's sent out to all the families in my riding and I wanted to do something fun for my calendar. So what is better than a children's coloring contest? Asking them to provide the artwork for each month. As many of you know, I'm an avid lover of the outdoors and staying active. So I asked many of the children in my riding to showcase what their favorite activity is for every month. And I had pledged to those children ages four to 12 that I would engage in that activity every month for the calendar contest. So in January I joined Kayla Leo who drew a picture of her favorite sport, ring at. I have to admit I've never played ring at ever before and I've only heard about it through my EA Melissa who played for 23 years. I was excited though to try something new and I was welcomed with open arms. And it wasn't because I fell Mr. Speaker, it was because they were genuinely happy to have me there. For February I had the opportunity to enjoy kite flying at Berry's Winter Fest with Ethan Sloan and his mom and his sister. It was a cold morning on Lake Simcoe but we persevered as we ran all around the ice and we climbed some snow banks. Mr. Speaker, I'm looking forward to the rest of the months and participating in activities with all the contest winners. Thank you. Thank you very much. Member statements. Member for Brantford Brant. Thank you Mr. Speaker. It's a great pleasure to rise in the house today and welcome everyone back. I missed yesterday because I was in my riding making an announcement and that's what this is about today. And I'm delighted to rise in the house today to bring attention to a very special event taking place in my riding at Brantford Brant. It's my pleasure to announce that the city of Brantford, which is the tournament capital of Ontario and the county of Brant, have been selected as host communities for the 2021 Ontario 55 plus Winter Games. The Ontario 55 plus Winter Games is a celebration of active living. The games bring together people 55 years and older for competition and camaraderie. First held in Collingwood in 2000, the Ontario 55 plus Winter Games are a celebration of our promises athletes and coaches. The games are hosted in odd numbered years and are held in February with approximately 1,000 participants. The games also promote healthy living, contribute to local tourism and economic activity and help communities build their experience and resources to host large scale events. I want to personally reach out and say thank you to Russell Press and the City of Brantford for making this happen, doing the application and making us all look good, but even more than them and as with any large scale sporting event, one of the keys to success is the strength of the volunteer team. Through their knowledge, hospitality and enthusiasm, volunteers are a vital part of the events operations and I encourage everyone from the community and from across the province to consider joining in the excitement by helping host the community. Thank you. That concludes the time we have available for member statements.