Mr. Speaker, today I would like to speak about a constituent who recently passed away, Mr. Louis Tsetso. Louis was born in 1957 and spent his entire life in and around Fort Simpson.

Louis was a man of the land. He loved spending as much time as he could on the land. His most desired activity was the spring hunt. He was avid about being on the land in the springtime when everything came to life. His brother George will tell you this was the joy of his life.

Beyond his love for nature, Louis was a craftsman. He has made traditional puzzles composed of 10 pieces or more. These skills were passed down to Louis by elders in his family, which originated with his ancestors. Louis was a quiet and simple man. Although he was most likely to keep to himself, his close friends knew him as a man who loved practical jokes and to make people laugh.

While growing up, Louis's generous mother would keep her doors open and welcome anybody from the community into her kitchen for a bite to eat. Louis's sister had a cat, and one day Louis decided to remove all the labels from her cat food. Louis also made sure no other food products consumed by humans were labelled, and by the end of the night the cat food was gone. Louis created pleasant memories like this for everyone to look back on and laugh.

Louis is survived by his brothers, Antoine, Ricky, George, and Richard; his sister Caroline, Judee, Suza, Hilda, Stella, and his stepsister Nancy. He will be sadly missed by the family and members alike. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.