Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to start by sending greetings back to my wife and children.

--Applause

I thought I would do that, Mr. Speaker, one last time with my Nunavut colleagues and I hope that one of them will take up that practice in their new Nunavut Legislature. It has definitely been a pleasure to work with all of my Nunavut colleagues. When I first came here, many people asked me what I was going to do and I said I came down here with my back to the wall and eyes and ears open. It has not been without the help of my Nunavut colleagues that steered me in the direction and as I watched and learned to see how they operated and it worked out really well. There are a lot of different things I could refer to, but I think on the lighter side of things, I will remember a few things.

One of the occasions was in this Assembly was when Mr. Todd was responding to my question and said he would like to look me in the eye and deal with the issue and I offered him a stool to stand on. It was one of my lighter moments.

One of the other things I will remember and I must thank Mr. Ng for, is his companionship, the early morning coffees we had. He tried to teach me the game of golf. I have to say I am better at hockey than golf, and I had the opportunity to share a hockey game with him with the Edmonton Oilers Alumni up in Cambridge Bay. I can say Mr. Ng is a better golfer than he is a hockey player.

As well, Mr. Speaker, I have had an opportunity to share time in this Assembly with Ms. Thompson, who has been a fine example of clear commitment to her people and to the issues she represents at the right times in this House and I always wondered how. I think it was her connection with the one she reaches out to on a daily basis. She would send me a note and give me encouragement of how to carry myself and discuss things in this House.

I look at John Ningark. Mr. Speaker, as I do that I request unanimous consent to conclude my statement.