Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Nahendeh, I would like to say a few words about this time of the year, when we are spending so much time in here and we look outside at the nice beautiful day and we do not enjoy it. However, other people in our communities do. With that, I just wanted to say that in my village of Fort Simpson, they are celebrating their spring carnival. It is called the Beavertail Jamboree. It has been going on all week and tonight is their official opening. It starts at 7:30 p.m. We all know that we sit until 7:30, therefore I will not be there. I would like to wish them the best in their carnival. There is a drum dance tonight. They have a number of events, such as talent shows, teen dances and adult dances.
On Saturday, they are having a snow drag race, which is becoming very famous in Fort Simpson. A lot of people bring their snow machines there from throughout the North and the south, and it is a major competition. That will also be a very good event. They have traditional games like sawing, log splitting, tea boiling and things that a lot of people here are very good at.
In the spirit of the event, the Village of Fort Simpson has declared Friday a half-day civic holiday so the people in the community could celebrate this great event. Unfortunately, I will not be there, so I would like to wish the people in Fort Simpson and the surrounding communities who go to this event all the best. Have a good time. Mahsi.
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