Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member's statement today, I would like to acknowledge the achievements of two young athletes from my riding who participated in the recent Arctic Winter Games in Iqaluit in March of this year.

Mr. Speaker, it is extremely important to recognize two young speedskaters from the riding of Inuvik Twin Lakes, who not only excelled in the Arctic Winter Games, but who, along with their team members, won the Sport North Team of the Year Award. I have been advised that this team brought home 26 medals in total from the games in speedskating.

Mr. Speaker, what makes this so special for these two young speedskaters from Inuvik is that this was the first time for any Inuvik speedskaters to attend a sporting event such as this. It is worth mentioning that the Inuvik Speedskating Club has been in operation for only four years.

Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I would like to personally congratulate Miss Alyssa Carpenter and Chris Lennie for an achievement well deserved. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.