Mr. Speaker, today I rise to acknowledge several Weledeh constituents who received Medals of Bravery from the Governor General of Canada on October 21st of this year.
On September 22, 2011, my constituents Kent David Bissell, Matthew Lewin Grogono, Mike Joseph Murphy and Allan Randal Shortt played a vital role in the evacuation of several passengers from a Twin Otter that tragically crashed in the Old Town, here in Yellowknife, claiming two lives.
Despite heavy smoke coming from the engine, leaking fuel and the risk of explosion, these brave citizens managed to bring several survivors to safety. Without their quick thinking and selflessness, the results of this tragedy could have been much, much worse. For this brave act, they were awarded a Medal of Bravery by the Governor
General of Canada, the Right Honourable David Johnston.
I would like to thank these Medal of Bravery recipients for their actions and courage, and I would invite all you here in this House and throughout the Northwest Territories to do the same.