Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to use this occasion to do a special acknowledgement. Mr. Speaker, I have a special constituent of mine who is approaching his 95th birthday this Saturday, November 7th . The

person can be easily described as a northern

renaissance man of his time. He has been a fur trader, a trapper, a general contractor, a pilot and, recently, an author. The person I am referring to is our well-respected Mike Krutko, father of our Member, David Krutko.

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Mr. Speaker, Mike Krutko may appear as a senior in his well-weathered aged body, but I can certainly tell you very few people have ever reached his milestone with such energy and fire for life. Mr. Speaker, he is both interesting and charming and full of energy.

In closing, I certainly look forward to being here in this Assembly in five years to announce his 100th birthday, because I know he will easily make that milestone. But until then, Mr. Speaker, may I wish Mr. Krutko a great birthday. He certainly deserves it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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