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{
"time": "2013-10-18 11:00:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Stephen Woodworth (Kitchener Centre, CPC)",
"fr": "M. Stephen Woodworth (Kitchener-Centre, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3440287\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, each October Kitchener residents and visitors from near and far dust off their lederhosen and iron their dirndls for KW Oktoberfest. This Bavarian celebration began in 1969 when the founders at the Concordia Club decided to make it a week-long community event every year. There are more than 40 cultural and family events, 16 fest halls are open all week, the local economy benefits and 70 charities raise money for worthy causes. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3440288\" data-originallang=\"en\">This festival celebrated Monday with one of the largest Thanksgiving parades in North America, but there is still time to enjoy German culture and life this weekend. Visit Willkommen Platz in downtown Kitchener for information.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3440289\" data-originallang=\"en\">Our thanks to the Government of Canada for delivering $138,000 in support this year. Thanks also to the thousands of volunteers who make Oktoberfest a success. Grab Onkel Hans everyone and <em>zigge zagge zigge zagge hoi hoi hoi. Prosit</em>.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3440287\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, au mois d'octobre de chaque ann\u00e9e, les r\u00e9sidants de Kitchener et les visiteurs, qu'ils viennent de pr\u00e8s ou de loin, d\u00e9poussi\u00e8rent leurs <em>lederhosen</em> et repassent leurs <em>dirndls</em> \u00e0 l'occasion de l'Oktoberfest de Kitchener-Waterloo. Cette f\u00eate bavaroise a \u00e9t\u00e9 cr\u00e9\u00e9e en 1969, lorsque les fondateurs du Club Concordia ont d\u00e9cid\u00e9 d'en faire un \u00e9v\u00e9nement communautaire qui durerait une semaine chaque ann\u00e9e. Au cours de l'Oktoberfest, on organise plus de 40 activit\u00e9s culturelles et familiales, 16 salles de f\u00eates sont ouvertes pendant toute la semaine et 70 organismes de bienfaisance recueillent des dons pour de bonnes causes. Il s'agit d'une v\u00e9ritable manne pour l'\u00e9conomie locale.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3440288\" data-originallang=\"en\">Lundi dernier, il s'est tenu dans le cadre de ce festival l'un des d\u00e9fil\u00e9s de l'Action de gr\u00e2ces les plus importants en Am\u00e9rique du Nord. Pendant tout le week-end, les gens auront encore la possibilit\u00e9 de c\u00e9l\u00e9brer la culture et la vie allemandes. Rendez-vous \u00e0 la Willkommen Platz, au centre-ville de Kitchener, pour obtenir des renseignements.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3440289\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous remercions le gouvernement du Canada d'avoir vers\u00e9 138 000 $ cette ann\u00e9e pour appuyer l'\u00e9v\u00e9nement, ainsi que les milliers de b\u00e9n\u00e9voles qui contribuent au succ\u00e8s de l'Oktoberfest. Ne manquez pas de saluer Onkel Hans et <em>zigge zagge zigge zagge hoi hoi hoi. Prosit</em>.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2013/10/18/stephen-woodworth-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/stephen-woodworth/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1230/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "8098869",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Oktoberfest",
"fr": "L'Oktoberfest"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2013/10/18/",
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}