Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I've said, I was visiting a very dear friend of mine and a very well-known northerner, Mr. Red McBryan, who is recovering from a slight heart attack in the hospital here in Yellowknife. I want to wish him a speedy recovery and I look forward to seeing him back in Hay River.
I also want to pass my condolences on to another very dear friend of mine, Ms. Marianne Carriere, who passed away on November 29th in Hay River. I want to pass my sincere condolences to her husband John, and their entire family. I look forward to being back in Hay River on Saturday to spend some time with them.
Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would just like to pass some good wishes to a couple of senior curling teams who are heading up to Whitehorse today to represent the Northwest Territories in the NWT/Yukon playdowns. I want to wish them all the best in Whitehorse and a safe journey and I want to wish everybody in Hay River and all the folks in the gallery a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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