Ms. Lisa MacLeod: Kayla Maduk is the daughter of James and Heather. She's a grade 9 student at John McCrae Secondary School. She's a Barrhaven resident. She is an athlete. As of two weeks ago, she is also a world champion. Last week, Kayla Maduk made Barrhaven and Canada proud when she won gold and silver medals in Taekwon-Do in New Zealand. Her coach, Steven LeGrow, is from Orléans. As my colleague is so happy across the way to also acknowledge, he operates Blackburn Tae Kwon-Do and won a bronze medal.

Steven and Kayla were two of the only three representatives from Ontario to represent Canada at those games. I must say, I'm very proud of Kayla, as we all are in Barrhaven, because she won the most medals on behalf of Canada.

Her mother said-and I want to quote this. "I think it speaks to all of us who are parents as to how much pride we have in our own children, I can't tell you how proud I felt watching my little girl standing on the podium hearing the national anthem."

I want Heather and James to know that the people of Nepean-Carleton share their pride in their daughter. We are so proud of her hard work, her determination and, of course, her talent. We also want to thank Heather and James in this Legislature for being supportive and dedicated parents who have helped their daughter realize her dream, meet her goals and achieve the status of world-class athlete.

To the whole Maduk family on Kayla's gold medal success, congratulations for your win and thank you for sharing this moment of history with us.