Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Lafferty.

Mr. Speaker, it gives me also great pleasure to recognize my constituents from the Monfwi region. First and foremost is Grand Chief Eddie Erasmus and also Chief Clifford Daniels that are here with us, leaders of the region. Clifford Rabesca-Zoe, Frances Erasmus, aka Goolie, and former chief Leon Lafferty is here with us as well and also Mike Wetrade. I would like to welcome them to the Assembly. Mahsi.

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

Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize some residents of Inuvik. Norm Snowshoe has been recognized as vice-president of the Gwich’in Tribal Council; Mr. Jozef Carnogursky from Inuvik. Welcome to the Assembly. Mavis Jacobson still from Inuvik and is here in Yellowknife temporarily, and Mr. Willard Hagen, a constituent of Inuvik Twin Lakes and just in Yellowknife temporarily, I hope. I would also like to recognize Mrs. McLeod. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Abernethy.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a constituent of the Great Slave riding, Mr. Parker Kennedy. Parker is a valued member of the Department of Justice team including the community of justice and policing division and currently a special advisor to the assistant deputy minister/solicitor general. He is retiring at the end of the month. He is a commissioned officer at the RCMP with more than 30 years of service including inspector of the northern region. He has devoted his life to the service for his country and was recently recognized with a Diamond Jubilee medal. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize, in the visitors gallery today, a resident of Hay River South, Mr. Jack Rowe, a businessman in Hay River and the president of the Rowe’s Group of Companies, who employs not only in Hay River where they are based but also a large number of people in the South Slave. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Dolynny.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today and I would like to welcome all the distinguished guests here in the gallery and also to our signatories of the Devolution Agreement. I would also like to welcome two residents from the riding of Range Lake. I have Mr. David Wasylcin here and I have Mr. Kim Poulter. Thank you for joining us.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Bouchard.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Ralph Sanquez, one of my constituents. I would also like to recognize Jack Rowe, resident of Hay River, and also Nicole Latour, former resident of Hay River and her mom is a constituent. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I am still spotting residents of Weledeh here, but one that really caught my eye was, in fact, my wife, Marianne.

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It is great to see you in the House. I would also like to recognize Chief Eddie Sangris and past chief Peter Liske, who are in the House today from Weledeh. Also Rick Edjericon has been mentioned. Welcome, Rick. Mike Byrne is here today. I think I saw Greg Loftus up there, Baptiste Foisey, Andrew Robinson and I would like to especially recognize Suzette Montreuil, not from Weledeh, but I know she’s a super worker on behalf of the public interest and welcome to all. It’s great to see folks in the House today. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have to recognize a couple of Frame Lake constituents, one of whom Mr. Bromley is trying to steal. Welcome to Ms. Suzette Montreuil; welcome to Mr. George Lessard. I’d like to welcome all the dignitaries who are here today in the House and if there are my constituents behind me who I can’t see, I’d like to officially welcome them as well. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Nadli.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to welcome all the guests that are here. In particular I’d like to recognize former Speaker, MLA, chief and grand chief, Mr. Sam Gargan from Fort Providence; also, Arthur Elleze and Russell Elleze as well.

I’d like to also highlight the two Pages who have been here throughout this week. Ms. Christina Bonnetrouge is 15 years old and in Grade 9. This fall she will be in high school, Grade 10, and her favour subjects are math, language arts and gym. During her spare time she can be found reading, writing or playing on her guitar. Her favourite sport is badminton. This summer she may take part in a badminton tournament that will be held in Saskatoon, the Canada Aboriginal Badminton Tournament. There they will have Olympic athletes that will be training them before the tournament. She’s very outgoing with sports, committed to her school, working as a career goal set for herself that she wants to be a nurse or a physiologist. Also, at the same time, I’d like to recognize Mr. Anthony James Betsaka, who is also a Page from Fort

Providence. Anthony is 14 years old. He is in Grade 8 at Deh Gah Elementary and Secondary School in Fort Providence. He likes math. He’s very quiet and shy, and he likes to spend a lot of his time with his family. He’s into games and challenges himself with all kinds of Lego.

I’d also like to recognize, this morning, the Premier’s Award for Excellence, the team category. Congratulations to all recipients of the Premier’s Awards that occurred this morning, particularly the Anthrax Emergency Response Team from the Deh Cho, Fort Providence: Danny Beaulieu, renewable resource officer III, Edward Landry, renewable resource officer II and also Tommy Matto, regional fire technician with ENR. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me great pleasure to welcome and recognize Norman Snowshoe, who is the vice-president of the Gwich’in Tribal Council; Jozef Carnogursky, the president of the Nihtat Gwich’in Council; Willard Hagen, who has worn many hats over the years and has been very influential in how our government’s informed, and with the Gwich’in Tribal Council as well; constituent Mavis Jacobson. I’d also like to welcome the devolution team who’s done a lot of excellent work, and especially during consultations up in Inuvik, and any of the other leaders that are joining us today. Welcome, and I hope you enjoy the proceedings.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to recognize vice-president Norm Snowshoe, also Jozef Carnogursky, president of the Nihtat Gwich’in Council. Also, former president Willard Hagen and all the other Aboriginal governments here today. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to also recognize Rick Edjericon and Willard Hagen. I’d also like to recognize Nicole Latour, Chief Electoral Officer. I’d like to recognize the other governments who are here. Grand Chief Eddie Erasmus and Grand Chief Gargan, all the other chiefs, Chief Sangris, Chief Clifford Daniels, and I’d also like to recognize Mrs. Bertha Rabesca, former MLA Leon Lafferty, and I’d like to recognize vice-president Norman Snowshoe and Jozef Carnogursky, Mavis Jacobson, and also a good friend of the people in the Sahtu, Parker Kennedy. I’d also like to recognize an old hockey player, Peter Liske. He was a pretty good hockey player in those days. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Ramsay.