Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to provide an update on the world championship dog races in The Pas, Manitoba. We have several NWT dog mushers who are participating there. This is just hot off the press. It occurred earlier today. Richard Beck came in third. Richard is the defending world champion, six times I might add, and the only person to have won this championship six times. He is a constituent of Yellowknife North. In fourth place was Frank Kelly of Yellowknife; in fifth place was Raymond Beck of Hay River; in sixth place Grant Beck from Yellowknife; in seventh place Sam Perrino of Yellowknife; ninth was Danny Beck from Hay River; 11th was Ernie Campbell from Yellowknife; 12th, Joe Hickes from Baker Lake; 13th, Heather Beck of Yellowknife; 14th, Arthur Beck of Hay River and 19th, Henry Landry from Kakisa. Mr. Speaker, this race goes on for a couple of more days. I would like to wish all the best to the NWT mushers. Thank you.
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