Thank you, Mr. Roland. Please be seated. Good afternoon, colleagues. I would like to welcome you back to the Assembly from a brief summer vacation, interrupted as it may be.
I wish to advise the House that I have received the following message from the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.
"Dear Mr. Speaker,
I wish to advise that I recommend to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories the passage of the Supplementary Appropriations Act, No. 2, 2001-2002 during the Fourth Session of the 14th Legislative Assembly.
Yours truly,
Glenna F. Hansen
Commissioner"
As well, I would like to take this opportunity to say a couple of words. Since we met the last time, a couple of very momentous things have taken place in the Legislative Assembly, one being that the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell, was the first sitting Member in living memory to be married during his term.
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I would like to offer congratulations to both Mr. Bell and Jill Taylor, his lovely bride as of the 14th of July.
As well, the honourable Member for Frame Lake achieved a milestone in his life on Friday. I will not say his age, but he is halfway there.
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Congratulations, Mr. Dent. Congratulations, Mr. Bell.
Item 2, Ministers' statements. The honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.