In a brief note to Fr. Jimmy Zammit, OFM the Minister Provincial Fr. Richard S. Grech wrote: On behalf of the Maltese Province and on my own personal behalf may I extend our warmest best wishes and congratulations for your election as Definitor of the Immaculate Conception Province with special responsibilities for Canada.

We are all very much proud of you and of the long standing service that you have been giving. I am sure that our loss is a big gain for the Immaculate Conception Province and I am sure that the new administration will continue to strengthen the already very good ties between our Provinces for the ultimate benefit of both. He saked to extend the same to Bob and Pat as well as to all the other Definitors.