Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before I start off I would like to send greetings back to my wife and children. Mr. Speaker, seeing that this is the last time I will be making a Member's statement from this side of the House, I would like to leave us all with a story of human kindness, especially in light of Christmas coming on I think it would be a good story to share right now.

Mr. Speaker, it was through an unfortunate tragedy that happened this fall that a family suffered the loss of their home because of the piling situation in our community. As a result of that, Mr. Speaker, throughout the evening many people gathered to help that family out to remove their possessions that they had inside this house. I am told that friends and strangers of this family pulled together without being called upon. Strangers stopped by outside the home and lined up and formed a human chain to remove all the goods from their home and remove them out to a safer place. The family is taken care of now in a new place, but this example of how people come together is something we need to see more of on a more regular basis throughout the territories. We have heard many people speak of how government should do many more things to help the people, but this is where the people on their own initiative came together to help out those in need. As we part today and travel back to our homes and our constituencies, I hope that we can look to our people in our communities and share stories of this nature and share in the spirit of Christmas and giving of kindness and joy.

I would like to thank all the Members and I look forward to working with them in the upcoming new year. All those that are travelling off to Nunavut, I wish them much luck. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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