Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided.]

This weekend in Lutselk’e, the community is very saddened with the passing of Mr. Laurence Catholique. He was only 52 years old, a very well-

respected man, who passed away well before his time.

Mr. Catholique was considered to be one of the spiritual leaders of the community. Laurence lived a very healthy life. He was a non-smoker, non-drinker, and he was a big help to many community members. He will be very dearly missed by the people of Lutselk’e, especially his father, Pierre, his brothers, Herman, Joseph, Henry, his sister, Mary Jane, and her family.

Just one month ago, I had an opportunity to spend a couple hours with Laurence and his father, Pierre, as they were driving around town and he was helping his father get some groceries together before he put him on the plane. As I dropped him off, I was thinking that for a 52-year-old man with such tremendous ambition it was hard to imagine anybody who looked so good for 52 and seemed to live such a healthy lifestyle. It’s very sad. I’m very sad myself to hear of the passing of Mr. Laurence Catholique.