Dear Friends,
I wish to offer each and every one of you heartfelt thanks for electing me as your Member of Parliament. Every single community within our riding is an integral part of what makes it so great. With over 100 small communities and a riding that stretches over 30,000 km2; Bonavista - Gander - Grand Falls - Windsor is truly one of the most beautiful ridings in Canada. It is my honour to represent you before the House of Commons.
As your elected Member of Parliament, my job is to make sure your voice is heard in Ottawa. This website will facilitate communication between you and my offices in order to provide you with the valuable information you need and to obtain input to help me perform my job at a more effective level.
This website also contains information about our riding, what's going on in Ottawa, upcoming events, a picture gallery and links to other useful information. I encourage you to browse through it and feel free to offer any suggestions so we may improve it to suit your needs.
Sincerely,
Scott Simms, MP
Bonavista - Gander - Grand Falls-Windsor
Simms Calls for increased funding for Northern Cod Science
Grand Falls, NL. July 22, 2009
Scott Simms, MP for Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor, is calling on the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, the Honourable Gail Shea, to increase funding for scientific research at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans... More
May 2009
Firefighter’s Ball: Peterview
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2009/03/05:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the House to pay tribute to and honour a fellow Newfoundlander, Ted Patey of Badger, who passed away on December 6, 2008. He was 66 years old.
He was known as a cheerful sports reporter across the province, who hosted a popular sports program in the 1980s for nearly 400 episodes. His most memorable event was the play-by-play commentary for the 1991-92 Herder Memorial championship hockey series that was won by his beloved Badger Bombers
In 2006, he was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame. The same year he was awarded a lifetime achievement award from the town of Badger for his outstanding dedication, love and support of the town. Ted took great pride in his community...
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