Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too, like others, would like to first acknowledge the Braden family and thank him for his individual contribution to the Legislature in its day and certainly to the path that all of us have enjoyed. He’s helped us along the way through his wisdom and guidance in his early years as our first Government Leader or, as we refer to them now, as Premier.

I wish we had more time today, but I’d like to recognize just a couple of the Education Hall of Fame winners here today. Dean MacInnis is a constituent of Yellowknife Centre and it’s quite fitting that he’s received the significant contribution to safe and caring environments for students. I know of his reputation at Sir John, and it’s certainly one of great esteem, not just with students but with his colleagues who work there. So, people do think very highly of the work, and it shows. He’s recently been made principal of the school, a school I happened to graduate from one or two years ago. More like 26, unfortunately, but that’s the truth.

Lastly, under the Education Hall of Fame folks, I do want to say a special hello to Reanna Erasmus, a lady who I truly cherish. Her vibrancy and excitement and passion for children is certainly infectious. She’s done wonders and amazing things with the Aboriginal Head Start and certainly her early childhood education, and I thank her for that.

Finally, I would like to note a deep personal hello and certainly a welcome to the children of Fort Simpson. I went to school there, and Mr. Menicoche talked about the old track in the old days. Well, I’m just a little bit older than you and I remember running on it in the old track and field days, and I hope one day you too will enjoy that

experience and have that memory of your own. Thank you very much.