Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to remember an elder who passed away recently in the highest, most northern part of the north in Grise Fiord. He was born on April 16, 1930 and he died August 11, 1997 this past summer. He was also a member of the settlement council in Grise Fiord during the 1980's. He was an employee of DPW through the early 1970's to late 90's. In 1988 to 1995, he was an employee of the local housing association, where he was a maintenance officer in Grise Fiord. He was also a member of the Elders Group through the Hamlet Council and a member of the housing association within the community.
He was an active member of the community who tried to help other people and he also welcomed all kinds of people into his house. Mr. Akeegok had 11 children and he moved from Arctic Bay to Grise Fiord during the early 1960's. I wanted to recognize this very important person who was a member of our community. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.