Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Item 5. recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are a number of people I would like to recognize. They are all constituents of mine.

I would like to start with Superintendant Terry Elliot; Colonel Pierre LeBlanc, Fred Koe, Pat Thomas, Mayor David Lovell, Denise Burlingame, Cameron Aindow, Gary Vanderhaden, and Norm Glowach.

Some other people I would like to recognize are people who worked here in the early years, Sam and Dorothy Murdock, along with their son-in-law, Chic Callas who is a constituent of mine. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize two strong women from Hay River, who for now are still my friends. Georgina Rolt-Kaiser, the President of the Union of Northern Workers, and Pat Thomas, President of the Northwest Territories Teachers' Association.

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure today to recognize an elder and a youth. I would like to acknowledge my mother Esther. From several countries in the world, exchange students are guests of families here in Yellowknife for the year and students at Sir John Franklin High School. We have Miss Suteera Boonlua from Thailand; Mr. Yuki Hirata from Japan; Shyrley Larroso of Paraquay; and Veronique Collin of Belgium.

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Mr. Speaker, I would also like to recognize three individuals who were a great help to me in the campaign, Ms. Hilary Jones, Mr. John Argue, and Julia Mott from First Air in the Northwest Territories. Thank you very much.

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Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Nitah.

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to recognize a woman who has moved up the ranks of the Government of the Northwest Territories, and is currently the assistant deputy minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Ms. Pauline Gordon. I would also like to recognize a young chap from Inuvik, Mr. Dennis Allen, who is in the public limelight of producing things. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a resident of Weledeh and former Member, Minister and Speaker of this House, Mr. Michael Ballantyne.

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Although not yet a resident of Weledeh, I would also like to recognize Mr. Jake Epp, a former federal Member of Parliament and a Minister.

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Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize all of those hard-working deputy ministers who are spending their afternoon here. Thank you.

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They will be frequent visitors to the Legislative Assembly as time goes on. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize my wife, Marie Wilson, and my daughter, Kyla, who are here today.

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Our family friend, Suzan Marie, and two members from the Sahtu tribes, Chief Charlie Furlong from Aklavik and Charlie Overvold from Yellowknife.

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Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. To everyone in the gallery, welcome to this very special day. Item 6, oral questions. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, petitions. Item 9, reports of standing and special committees. Item 10, tabling of documents. Item 11, notices of motion. Mr. Roland.