Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would just like to take this opportunity to briefly thank my colleagues who accompanied me to Hay River last night for the opening ceremonies of the 11th Annual Track and Field Championships. There were 1152 athletes present and they each marched in under the flags of their schools.
Before the students and athletes proceeded in, I had the honour of entering the arena with my colleague from Hay River North. We carried a flag with a polar bear on it and we all had polar bear jackets on. Accompanying us were the Honourable Roger Allen, the Honourable Vince Steen, Mr. Krutko, Mr. Lafferty, Mr. McLeod and Mr. Nitah. I know that the students appreciated it very much. I also thank my colleagues for joining us. Thank you.
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