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December 6, 2005
Grant Cassils |
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Mrs. Leanne Rowat (Minnedosa): Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the accomplishment of a friend of mine, Mr. Grant Cassils, who also happens to be a constituent of the Member for Arthur-Virden (Mr. Maguire).
Mr. Cassils was recently named Citizen of the Year in an event held in Deloraine on November 3 of this year. Grant has made great contributions to his community and is truly worthy of the recognition he has received. The Citizen of the Year award is given out by the Deloraine and District Chamber of Commerce and is designed to recognize substantial contributions that a citizen of the area makes to help promote the community, make it a better place to live.
Grant more than met the requirements of this award, and the list of contributions he has made to the Deloraine area is one that is quite extensive. Just of few of Grant's many activities and community projects are his heavy involvement in promoting Deloraine at Rural Forum, his instrumental work in the development of the Deloraine tourism booth, his dedication of a great deal of time promoting Deloraine's Flags of the World attractions and he was also responsible for welcoming Peter Nygard back to Deloraine, with Nygard subsequently donating $25,000 to the town for the development of a community park.
Grant, with his family beside him, was, of course, very humble in his acceptance, simply saying that he enjoys volunteer work, and complimenting the efforts of others involved in the promotion of Deloraine. Mr. Speaker, it pleases me to see that Grant Cassils is being recognized by the community of Deloraine for his tireless work. It is my pleasure today to offer congratulations to a dear friend and outstanding citizen for his great accomplishments. Thank you.
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