I’d like to recognize the grand chief of the Dene Nation, Mr. Bill Erasmus. Welcome here.
I’d also like to welcome a number of youth that I’ve had the opportunity to work with over the last many years and probably familiar faces to many of the Members here. We’ve seen a lot of these youth work as Arctic ambassadors, our youth ambassadors at Arctic Winter Games, Canada Games, at some of the economic development conferences, youth events, and sporting events. They are certainly role models for other youth in the North. I’d like to welcome Debra Richards, the lone representative from the Deh Cho. I welcome her here today. I also wanted to recognize Bhreagh, who has done a lot of work in Nahanni Butte with the moose/dogs issue. I also want to recognize Christina from Sachs, who has never been able to beat me at cards. Also, Sidney Tutcho and Trevor Betsina, and a lot of the work that’s been done with the youth by Shane Thompson. I know Dawn Moses can’t get up because she’s got so many curling medals wrapped around her neck, but welcome. I want to thank them all for joining us here today.