Good news for the whole Northwest Territories, as a matter of fact. Madam Speaker, last Friday, Madam Premier made an announcement that I would like to respond to. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Tony Chang, a businessman from the city of Yellowknife, on his new appointment as chairman of the board of management for the Stanton Territorial Hospital. I would like to wish him and his board every success and support in the years to come.

Madam Speaker, we are well aware of all of the health issues that dominate this House and dominate the interests of the people of the Northwest Territories. We are certainly not immune to them here at Stanton. There are going to be big challenges in the coming years for the board and the new chairman, given the changing times, fiscal restraint, public expectation for service, new technologies, et cetera.

I know Mr. Chang is an experienced businessman and a community-minded individual. He has been in the north for a long time and the experiences he has will make him well-suited for the position. That said, Madam Speaker, I would also like to take the opportunity to say thank you to the outgoing chairman, Mr. Yamkowy for his years of dedicated service to the Board of Management and the people the territorial hospital serves across the north. I think his contribution and commitment certainly will have an impact on us for quite some time, and will be reflected in the operation of the hospital and health services for the people of the north for some time to come.

So, to both, congratulations. Thank you.

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