Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I'm going to just do a couple of acknowledgements. First of all, I'd like to thank all my colleagues both here and on both sides for a great sitting and the work we are doing for the residents of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Speaker, today I would like to take my time to recognize a few individuals in an organization in my riding. Mr. Speaker, the first person I'd like to recognize is Kathie McLeod. Ms. McLeod is the Echo-Dene School secretary and I know her personally, and I find her to be an amazing individual.

Mr. Speaker, after receiving her residential school common payment she decided she had to do something for her community with this money. After thinking about it, she organized and offered a community feast and a drum dance. She covered all the costs for all the food and prepared the meal. The community covered the cost for the drummers from Fort Providence and the hall rental. When asked why this individual did this, she said, "because I wanted to."

Yesterday, Mr. Speaker, the community of Fort Simpson held a community event for the National Skills Trades and Technology Awareness Week. The regional Department of Education, Culture and Employment service centre hosted an Apprenticeship Trade and Occupational Certification for top awards to promote careers in the skills trade and technology.

Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize William Blyth from Fort Simpson, a second-level electrician, and Al Harris from the Hamlet of Fort Liard for the community works foreman for receiving their award, as well as the companies in the hamlet and community band organizations for the support of all workers.

Mr. Speaker, the third person I would like to recognize is Jennifer McInnis-Wharton, who won the BMO Financial Group's first art award. This event was an individual student art competition. She was selected as New Brunswick's winner, where she was going to College of Craft and Design. Mr. Speaker, Ms. McInnis-Wharton submitted a piece entitled "Home," a tribute to her father. Ms. McInnis-Wharton won a national prize and a trip to Toronto for the opening of the first Art 2016 Exhibition in November. Mr. Speaker, I'd like unanimous consent to finish my statement. Thank you.

---Unanimous consent granted

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you, colleagues. Finally, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to congratulate the Fort Simpson Historical Society on their work towards the new Heritage Centre. If everything goes well, we'll be opening this March. Mr. Speaker, the society spent years of planning and fundraising to start the project in August 2014. There were a few challenges to the society during the construction period, but they were getting closer. It is great to see this project almost come to completion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.