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. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize two constituents from Weledeh. First of all, Reanna Erasmus. I invite all of the Members to go and visit the excellent head start program that Reanna runs down in Ndilo. It's one of the best in Canada, in my view. As well, I want to recognize Major Karen Hoeft, a long-time friend and supporter for all the people in the Northwest Territories, in particular the homeless. Thank you.

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Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it's a pleasure today to recognize in the gallery a very dear friend of mine and, might I also say, my campaign manager, Joy Stewart.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize all the people from the Western Arctic Aboriginal Head Start Program; from the northern secretariat Health Canada, Tracey Cameron; also, running one of the best head start programs in Canada, Joyce Villeneuve, from Fort Providence.

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Also, another head start program coordinator from Hay River Reserve, Nancy Lafleur. I'd like to welcome them here to the House. Thank you.

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Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize Mr. Ed Hunter and Denise Yuhas, as well; constituents of mine and very good people from Fort Smith. Thank you.

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For situations like this perhaps we should have a written recognition of visitors in the gallery. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it's a real honour to have a constituent in the gallery. It's not too often we see them here. I'd like to recognize Cathy Nerysoo also with the head start program out of Fort McPherson. Welcome her to the House. Also, I'd like to recognize Mr. Fred Koe, originally from Aklavik. Also, my partner in crime, Mr. Danny McNeely.

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Also, someone who was a resident of Fort McPherson many moons ago, Mr. Hunter. Welcome.

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Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Kakfwi.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like to recognize one that has not been mentioned from the head start program, Margery Matheson-Maude, who works in Rae-Edzo. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's also a great pleasure for me to recognize the people who run our aboriginal head start programs here in the Northwest Territories. They do a great job and I believe there may be two other people here, Mr. Speaker. Irene Gruben and Margery Matheson. I wish to recognize them. I believe they're in the gallery. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize one of my constituents from Paulatuk, Irene Gruben, and welcome her to the gallery.

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Thank you. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. At this time I would just like to recognize a young friend, Mr. Patrick Joss of Holman, who unfailingly watches this and the Nunavut Assembly on APTN.

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Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.