Of whom you spoke so eloquently. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a constituent of mine, Tessi Gonzales, who is in the gallery today and is also with the Status of Women's Council. I would also like to recognize a young lady up in the gallery who is a real workhorse, that is Paula, my assistant from Hay River, who has come over and is a great help to me.

I would also like to take this opportunity, Mr. Speaker, to recognize two very special grade 8 students from Hay River North who have been pages in the Legislative Assembly here all week. I want to commend them on a very good job and on how well-behaved they have been all week. I would like to recognize Carrie Williams and Kyle Gibb.

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Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me great honour this morning to recognize Ms. Elizabeth Greenland, her son William and her daughter Laurie. Welcome to the gallery. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to have an opportunity to acknowledge Ms. Greenland. I have a lot of respect for her for what she has done, not only for the Gwich'in culture but for providing and promoting our culture. Also with the dances she has been helping the younger people to learn, dances we have praised for years in the North. Most importantly, being a mother who we all wish for in regard to the many, many children and grandchildren she has raised, as well as being a great-great-grandmother.

I think it is important at this time to thank her for that while I have this opportunity. With that, I would also like to recognize Mr. Lee Selleck. It is nice to see you back in the House, Lee. I hope you can stick around.

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Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize as well Jean Ekpakohak from Holman. Jean is serving her second term as a member of the Status of Women Council.

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Thank you, Mr. Steen. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on this day, International Women's Day, and as one of two women Members sitting in this House, I would like to recognize the first woman elected to the Legislature some 30 years ago and the first one to lead, the number I could count is about eight women elected officials who sat around this table, and she was the first. I would like to recognize Lena Pederson. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Ms. Lee. Thirty-two years ago history was made. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize two people. One is a recipient of one of the Wise Women Awards, Jane Dragon, who also made this fine jacket that I have had the privilege of wearing the last number of years. As well, my friend, Mel Lafferty. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. I would like to say welcome to all the people who have come to see their Assembly today. Welcome. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to resume my line of questioning from committee of the whole to the Minister of MACA with respect to the Arctic Winter Games. In the discussion yesterday, he indicated that he has not been doing any promotion of the Arctic Winter Games. However, he is attending the opening of the Games in Iqaluit and also in Nuuk. I would like to ask the Minister if he will be performing any official duties, either himself or the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if I understand the question correctly, the Member is asking if I will be taking part in the awards at the Arctic Winter Games. Mr. Speaker, I intend to take part in the awarding of the medals at the Arctic Winter Games in Nuuk, and I believe Mr. Ootes was planning to take part in the cultural aspect.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is good to hear that the Minister will be doing some promotion, even if it is only awarding medals. However, could he tell us what the cost will be? Yesterday he indicated to us that he would be taking a private jet from Yellowknife to Iqaluit, from Iqaluit to Nuuk and then from Nuuk back to either Inuvik or Yellowknife. I believe the jet will be a Challenger 2. Could he tell me how much it is going to cost for him to fly to give out medals in Nuuk?

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe the quote we received for that jet, depending on which route it flew, including fuel, was about $34,000. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I did not hear it quite right. I am sure he said $34,000. I believe the jet can accommodate eight passengers. Yesterday I asked the Minister twice if he could tell me who those people would be and he could not tell me as it was not confirmed yet. I am sure he must have a tentative list of people that will be attending. Could he let the House know who will be going?