The Genge family has been fishing at Anchor Point since William Genge built his big house some 200 years ago. Rufus Genge, who is now seventy-two, started out as a boy in a trapskiff and stayed with the fishery all his life. He says the launch of the KMKA Voyager is not only a dream for him and his father, but also represents the future for his son, Theodore, and his family.

Mr. Speaker, this modern sixty-nine foot dragger was built on the beach in Anchor Point by owners and operators, Theodore and Rodney Genge; master boat builder, Warne Marsh; boat painter, Darren Fillier, Jason Sharpe, Dave Simms, Grant Simms and Calvin Clark.

Built for the future, the KMKA Voyager has increased fuel efficiency and stability and is built to endure the harsh conditions of the Labrador Coast. It has also been named for the future as KMKA stands for Theodore’s grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Matthew and Kyle Genge, and Aiden Hughes, who will no doubt carry on the legacy of the Genge family with fishing off the Northern Peninsula.

Mr. Speaker, I ask all members of this House to join with me in congratulating the Genge family on this remarkable accomplishment, and extend best wishes for continued success as they now prepare the interior of the vessel for their first trawler load in the spring.