Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and recognize an outstanding young athlete from the Northwest Territories on his accomplishments to date. Many of the Members here, including the Members of Yellowknife, know a young man by the name of Jeremy Jaud, who has received national recognition for his swimming skills.

He has been ranked first in Canada for his age group in the 100 metre, the 200 metre backstroke; third in the 200 metre free-style; fifth in the 200 metre backstroke; and, sixth in the 400 metre individual medley.

Madam Speaker, Jeremy Jaud is also committed to academic excellence. He completed his grade ten at Sir John Franklin High School and received a scholarship to attend grade 11 in Winnipeg, Manitoba at Winnipeg Collegiate. He has maintained an 84 per cent grade average while swimming 18 hours per week and dry land weight training six hours per week. He has won numerous awards such as the Unisys Award at the 1993 Canada Games as a member of the Northwest Territories summer games swim team.

Madam Speaker, this is an important note for Members. Jeremy will be going to represent Canada on the Canadian Youth Team at the Eight Nations Swim Meet in Cadiz, Spain on April 2, 1994.

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Madam Speaker, it is important for us to recognize athletes like Jeremy and to support this level of excellence achieved in both athletics and education. He is a role model for all the youth of the Northwest Territories, and a national symbol of what may be achieved within our educational and athletic system. I would like to ask all of my fellow Members to join me in recognizing the accomplishments of this young man who not only represents the north, but now will represent Canadians. Thank you.

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