The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. …(inaudible)…constituent in the gallery. I apologize if I missed anybody else. Ms. Veronica Grossetete from Fort Simpson.

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The Member for Monfwi, Mr. Lafferty.

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] I would also like to recognize some visitors in the gallery. My mother and father, who are Dora Marie and Maurice Lafferty, and my brother, and all the people who have supported me from Monfwi region. Also, there are a lot of Tlicho citizens from the Monfwi region. I would like to have them recognized in the gallery.

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Mr. Robert McLeod.

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to welcome my wife, Judy, to the gallery. It’s a very special day for me today. I’m 51 years old. I’m still a grandson. I have my grandmother in the gallery.

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I’d also like to recognize Margaret Gordon and Cheryl Wright, constituents of Inuvik Twin Lakes. Sarah Jerome is a constituent of Inuvik Twin Lakes.

Behind me I think are the Inuvik Drummers and Dancers. I’d like to recognize them, especially the ones from Inuvik Twin Lakes.

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Moses.

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure today to welcome two community leaders from Hay River: local businessman and Hay River mayor, Kelly Schofield.

Also from Hay River today, Mike Maher, who is a business development officer for ITI, the public administrator for the Hay River Health Authority, and the deputy mayor of Hay River.

I’d also like to recognize my very long-serving constituency assistant, Wendy Morgan.

Could I also please recognize, although she’s not my constituent she is my hero, Cece McCauley, the head of the Northwest Territories chapter of the Women Warriors.

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Member for Hay River North, Mr. Bouchard.

Robert Bouchard Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize a couple of constituents as well. The acting president and CEO of the Power Corporation, Emanuel DaRosa.

Also a long-term resident of Hay River and part snowbird, Tracy Therrien.

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Member for Great Slave, Mr. Abernethy.

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize a few constituents of the Great Slave riding: Bill Aho; Todd Parsons, who is the president of the UNW; Bren Kolson; Ilene Roth; David Brock; Kathy Paul-Drover; Bronwyn Watters; Penny Ballantyne; Paul Guy; Gary Bohnet; Mike Aumond; and my beautiful wife, Carolyn Smith; and, of course, my mom and dad, although they’re not from the Great Slave riding they’re up there too, Dick and Loretta Abernethy.