Mr. Speaker, this award was presented at the Newfoundland and Labrador Regional Economic Development Association, known as NLREDA, awards event that was held in Gander this past fall. NLREDA is an organization that works as a unified voice for the nineteen regional economic development boards in the Province and awards outstanding initiatives made by individual regional boards.

The Labrador Straits Development Corporation received the Newfoundland and Labrador Community Economic Development Award for its intercept campaign, a campaign that involved an invitation and discount coupons for 50 per cent of businesses from Cartwright to L’Anse au Clair being distributed Labrador-wide. It was hugely successful and certainly provided added economic activity and was a tremendous marketing campaign for the region.

I want to recognize the Chair of the Labrador Straits Development Corporation, Mr. Gaius Trimm, their board and their staff, Barb Marshall, Bruce Moores, and Doreen Belben for the tremendous work that they do in that region.

Mr. Speaker, I ask all members of the House to join with me in extending my congratulations to the Labrador Straits Development Corporation on their recent accomplishments.