Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am pleased to recognize a number of northerners present here from all over the Territories, all these people who work very hard to further their education and personal development through training programs that have been offered through the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. I wanted to take a few minutes here to recognize them. I hope I have everybody. I have been crossing out names and adding names as people have been coming and going. I would like to ask our guests in the gallery if they would rise when I call out their names and recognize them. First of all, receiving certificates for program completion in the area of the Community Management Program are: Marjorie Hansen of Inuvik;
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Elizabeth Ann McKay of Fort Resolution.
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Receiving certificates for the Recreation Facility Operator Program are Shane Thompson of Fort Simpson.
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Under the Community Management Program again, we have Elizabeth Ann McKay from Fort Resolution.
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Also under the Recreation Facility Operator Program, we have Ted Matto from Fort Providence;
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Louis Balsillie from Fort Resolution.
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Through the Community Finance Program, we have Pauline Simba from Fort Liard, formerly from Kakisa;
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Fred Rabesca from Fort Good Hope;
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Anita Simba-Chicot from Kakisa;
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Louisa Wedzin from Rae;
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Ruth Elemie from Deline;
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Sandra Lockhart from Lutselk'e.
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Under the Finance Officer Program, we have Pauline Simba;
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Agnes Aleekuk from Holman;
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Rosemary Gordon from Fort Providence;
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Susan Christie from Fort Providence;
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Jackie Nogasak-Thrasher from Tuktoyaktuk;
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Anne Bayha from Deline;
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Susan Blake.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the Members in this House to join me in congratulating each of these individuals for their hard work, determination and tenacity. I know their success will inspire others. We will have a function tonight at 6:00 at the museum.
I want to take the time to recognize a few other people from my riding, Madam Speaker. I have here in the gallery Julian Landry from Kakisa and his wife, Ruby.
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Welcome. Also with us is Chief Lloyd Chico from Kakisa.
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I would also like to recognize Mr. Michael Vandel, the president of the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation from Fort Providence...
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...and Vicky Marsalay from Fort Providence is president of the housing association there.
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Welcome. Also with us is Mayor Maggie Lavavasseur. I would like to welcome her also.
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Thank you all for coming.