Mr. Speaker, besides the jobs that were created in Hay River from this facility and the community work that the staff was involved in, this facility also formed an integral part of our community. These young people volunteered at Woodland Manor in extended care. You would often see them out pushing wheelchairs for the elderly if they wanted to attend community events or parades. You would see these very young people out there contributing. They grew their own garden; they donated the food that they grew in their garden to the soup kitchen in Hay River.
Mr. Speaker, I want to speak just to the staff for a moment. They helped many young people and I would like to thank them on behalf of the people of Hay River, the South Slave and the Northwest Territories and on behalf of the kids who they helped. Mr. Speaker, what's happened here in terms of the change in government policy does not take away one bit from what they did for those young people and how they influenced their lives for good.
This government can take away their jobs, but they can never undo the value of what's been contributed by these people, and I will be continuing to work with them to ensure that their very valuable experience is put into good service for the people of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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