Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 

Mr. Speaker the year was 1958. John Diefenbaker was Prime Minister of Canada, and the 24th session of Parliament began on May 12. Tommy Douglas was the Premier of Saskatchewan, and Terry Fox was born that year. The Avro Arrow flew for the first time, Canada-wide television started, and the Canadian Football League was established (Go Riders).  

 Arguably the best news event of 1958 was when my parents, Don and Kaye Aldag, were married in southwestern Saskatchewan at the Good Hope Lutheran Church. My parents raised our family, including my siblings, Debbie and Rick, on the family farm that my great-grandparents homesteaded, instilling the values of hard work and optimism even during the most challenging of times.  

This past summer, our family celebrated Mom and Dad’s 65th wedding anniversary. Thank you to my parents for their unwavering support for myself and my siblings. Happy anniversary Mom and Dad. I love you.