Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my regret for the passing of His Honour Judge Orval J. Troy, last week. Judge Troy retired from the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories where he was resident in lqaluit, in 1989.
Judge Troy was originally from New Brunswick. He was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. He was posted to England and flew a full tour of bombing operations over Germany as a flying officer bomb aimer with the 576 Squadron of the Royal Air Force. While in England, he met and married his wife, Sheila, and on his return to Canada attended Dalhousie University, gradating with a law degree.
Judge Troy died at his retirement home in Penticton on March 19. I would like to express my deep regrets to his family: his wife Sheila, to whom he had been married for 47 years; his daughter Jillian Spassov of Ottawa; son, John Troy of Prince George; seven grandchildren; brothers Allison and Byron; and sister Charlotte Duffield.