Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker about 250 people gathered in the Explorer Hotel last Saturday evening, an occasion to help celebrate the retirement of Jan Stirling. Jan is a respected pioneer in health care delivery in the north for almost three decades. She is extremely well respected in that field. All segments of the community of Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories were involved. Mr. Ng, the Minister of Health and Social Services brought remarks on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Mayor on behalf of the city of Yellowknife. Jan's family also made remarks and I had the honour of being asked to make a comment also. Jan's working colleagues are to be congratulated on the great evening they put on which spoke so well to their love and admiration for Jan as a colleague. I would like to call on all Members of this House to show their appreciation for a long-term government employee for services rendered over and above the call of duty. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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