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Flin Flon MLA Clarence Pettersen delivered the following member's statement in the Manitoba legislature this week: Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, November 25th, 400 seniors were celebrated and honoured at the R.H. Channing Auditorium in Flin Flon during the Rotary Seniors' Christmas Party. I had the pleasure of emceeing this amazing luncheon. People from all over the community came together volunteering their time and service to make this event a success. It was quite the show of community support for our seniors. Even before the luncheon began, the Lions Club, the Kinsmen Club and the Flin Flon School Division provided vehicles and assistance to all who could attend. Once the guests got to the party, the Flin Flon Lionelles Club presented every single senior who attended with a homemade corsage. The local hockey team, the Junior Bombers, offered their strong arms to help seniors find their seats, and what really impressed me was watching these youth chatting and getting to know the seniors who helped create this amazing community they now enjoy. Members of the community, too many to count, donated door prizes and the Rotarians gave a gift to each senior. It truly was an environment of giving and sharing. The Inner Wheel made and served refreshments, and many talented entertainers donated their time: the Flin Flon Community Choir, Borealis, Coppertones, the Flin Flon Community Band, Yukes Ahoy, Mark Kolt, and, of course, the good old standbys, the Two Rockin' Cowboys: Andy Stewart and Wayne Wallaker. This was a very important event for me. Here, I had the chance to see many of the people who I knew growing up. What I felt was not just a great sense of community, but a sense of who I am and where I come from. Mr. Speaker, we have the most amazing people in the Flin Flon constituency: people who volunteer their efforts to make a strong and healthy community. The Rotary Seniors' Christmas Party could not have existed without the help of the dedicated and compassionate volunteers and all the amazing seniors who came out to share this Holy Spirit. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
