Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have a large contingent of very strong and important women of the North in the gallery. I would like to take a moment to recognize them. First we have two of the five wise women who were recognized earlier today: Ms. Mary Ann Ross from the Beaufort-Delta, from Inuvik.
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And someone who needs no introduction, the woman warrior, Ms. Cece McCauley from Norman Wells.
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We also have the president, executive and board members of the Status of Women Council of the NWT, Ms. Dolly Simon, president…
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…Ms. Su-Ellen Kolback, vice-president…
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…Tina Marie Gargan from Deh Cho…
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…Ms. Ethel-Jean Gruben from Beaufort-Delta…
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…and we have a new executive director of the council, Ms. Lorraine Phaneuf…
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…Tara Kearsey, community development coordinator…
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…and Irene Savoy. She’s the office manager.
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And we also have the ladies from Women in Mining and Oil and Gas Program at the status council, Ms. Annemieke Mulders and Marilyn Hardisty.