Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday Mr. Dent announced the Al Woodhouse Memorial Bursary. Mr. Woodhouse and I were friends for several years as board members with community futures. In 1992, when I became manager of the Baffin Business Development Centre, Mr. Woodhouse was the person who signed my cheques. Mr. Speaker, Al had a very developed sense of humour. In 1990, Al and I, along with several Northerners were in Calgary for the Federal Liberal Leadership Convention. It was at that convention we elected John Chretien leader of the Federal Liberal Party. Al and I pulled off a classic joke on Mr. Todd. That story will have to be told at another time.

Al Woodhouse and I travelled at various times to most Baffin communities and some southern locales with community futures. One memorable trip we made was to Pang. Flying into Pang, the weather was getting stormy and the plane was bouncing around pretty good. Al knew that I did not like flying at the best of times and came to sit next to me. Al went on to tell me that if the plane went down, the best place to be was at the back of the plane. The only problem being we were sitting as far front on the plane as you could probably get. Al knew that and had a good laugh. Mr. Speaker, Al Woodhouse was well known all over Nunavut for his balloon figures, which he would make for the children. Anytime Al saw me with my kids, he always remembered their names and used to do little tricks with balloons for them. Mr. Speaker, Al Woodhouse was a co-worker and a friend, and I congratulate Nunavut Arctic College and the Iqaluit Rotary Club on their bursary that Mr. Dent announced yesterday. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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