Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, on behalf of my constituents, I would like to congratulate the graduates from the Deh Cho region. First of all, congratulations to Ms. Tina Gargan and Ms. Terry Landry from Fort Providence, who are both graduates of Aurora College, where they studied introduction to diamonds.
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Ms. Gargan is now employed with Deton'Cho Diamonds here in Yellowknife. Also, Delmer Bonnetrouge of Fort Providence graduated from a security course he took with a company called SecureCheck here in Yellowknife. Mr. Clifford McLeod recently graduated from a two-year recreation and community service diploma program at Lethbridge Community College. Mr. McLeod is currently working on the completion of his practicum for the Hamlet of Fort Providence.
From the Hay River Reserve, Mr. Philip Fabian Jr. graduated from Grade 12 at Diamond Jenness High School. Mr. Allisdaire Lieshman just completed a two-year aircraft maintenance engineering program from Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek.
Mr. Speaker, I would also like to formally acknowledge Allisdaire's mother, Ms. Margaret Lieshman, for the great job she has done. Margaret is also the mother of Mr. Ian Lieshman, who recently graduated from the Marine program, and is now a captain on the Merv Hardie Ferry. I am glad to see that all her support and dedication is paying off.
Congratulations to the graduates from Enterprise: Melinda Mercredi, from management studies; Brett Clarke, from first year mechanics; and Lianna Clarke, from grade 12.
History has been made by the following two students, and they have received a lot of publicity. I would like to congratulate the Kakisa Lake students, Melanie Simba and Jennifer Simba. These two students received all of their education in the community of Kakisa and are the first to graduate from the new school that was recently constructed there.
I would also like to congratulate Lory Fabian from the Hay River Reserve, who completed her first year at Fairview College where she took a transitional vocational program.
Mr. Speaker, all of these graduates have generated a great deal of pride in their respective communities. These graduates have demonstrated to their communities that receiving their diploma is something special and achievable. Mr. Speaker, the people of the Deh Cho are very proud of all of these graduates, and we wish them much success. Thank you.