Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as a government, we take on many different projects, some of them very new, some are pilot projects that we try out to see if they work or not and very often, Mr. Speaker, we keep throwing money at some of these projects whether they are successful or whether they show any signs of success. But every once in awhile, a project comes along that shows signs of great success and tremendous possibilities for growth. Today, Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring attention to a project, a new initiative taken on by the Housing Corporation that the manager in Hay River, Tom Makepeace, and his staff did a tremendous job on and worked for in conjunction with Diamond Jenness School in Hay River.

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This new initiative that I refer to is a program whereby the Housing Corporation provides materials and labour dollars to shop students at Diamond Jenness Secondary School. Mr. Speaker, the shop students are required to construct a one bedroom or two bedroom house for the Housing Corporation that will in turn be turned over to a Northwest Territories Housing Corporation client. This is a fabulous idea, Mr. Speaker. Not only does the Housing Corporation have to provide a minimal investment, the 10 shop students get invaluable hands-on construction training, and not only training in construction of the house. They also do all the wiring, they do all the plumbing, and they only bring in trades people to inspect their work. Mr. Speaker, the labour dollars are provided to the high school to fund a half time position to supervise the students while they are building the house, thus creating employment. In addition, a local trades person is brought in to inspect the student's handy work. Mr. Speaker, it is not often, that I get to stand up in this House and applaud the government but I believe that accolades are very warranted to Tom Makepeace and his staff for this fantastic endeavour. Thank you.

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