Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday in the north there was an election for mayor and council for the tax-based municipalities. First of all, I would like to commend all the individuals that had put their names forward to be considered for community public service. I would like to congratulate the successful candidates for the mayors and for members of all the different councils at their election. The next three years will be a crucial time during their term at the community level. There will be many challenges facing them as we get into division and community empowerment and self-government arrangements that we are dealing with.
The village of Fort Simpson, which I represent here as an MLA, had an election. I would like to congratulate the successful village council members. Norm Prevost has been re-elected as the mayor for Fort Simpson, along with council of: Carl Lafferty, Gordon Villeneuve, Marilyn Napier, Tom Wilson, Bob Hanna, Lindsay Waugh, Ron McCagg and Owen Rowe. These are the members that have been elected in Fort Simpson. I would like to congratulate them at this time. Thank you.