Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like today to talk about one of the important events in Inuvik, our spring carnival known as the Muskrat Jamboree. The Muskrat Jamboree was held the weekend of March 26-29 and was very successful despite the poor weather. It takes many organizers and volunteers to make the Muskrat Jamboree a success and I would like to take some time today to thank these important people.
Many thanks to the executive members of the committee. They are: Gerry Kisoun, chairperson; Chris Laroque, vice-chair; Veronica McLeod, treasurer; and Delores Harley, the committee's secretary. I would also to say that the work of the committee members: Theresa Ross, Jeffrey Amos, Kelly Kokesch, Donna Allen, Debbie Enoch, Bonnie Ross, Dorothy Amos, Bernice Furlong, Shawna Kaglik, Hank Rogers, Rosa Kisoun and Abel Tingmiak, was much appreciated.
Also, many thanks to some of our local chefs for taking the time to set up tents and spend their weekend cooking delicious food for the hungry carnival-goers. This year Maureen Elias, Lena Rogers, Joyce Rogers, Rita Allen, Herbert Allen, Arlene Jensen, Linda and Kelsey McDonald and the Bernhardts had tents at the river. There were also a few organizations who prepared food for us. They were the Anglican Church, Aurora College Campus of Inuvik and the Francophone Sugar Shack. I know that it was a lot of work and it was much appreciated.
I would like to thank the participants of the games and the visitors from throughout the region that travelled to Inuvik for our carnival. My family enjoyed watching the games with their spirit of healthy competition and we also took the opportunity to visit with friends and relatives at the river. Once again, thank you to the many people that organized, volunteered, prepared food and participated in the games and events at the carnival. The 1999 Muskrat Jamboree was very successful because of your hard work and community spirit. Quyanini, mahsi cho, and thank you. Mr. Speaker, in closing I would like to send greetings to my wife and children back home.
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