Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This past Saturday, myself and the MLA for Hay River North had the opportunity to attend the 1st Annual Hay River Community Spirit Gala. It was a great opportunity to celebrate individuals and organizations who have contributed to a healthy community through volunteering and working on making Hay River a better place to live. The winners were as follow:
- Youth volunteer award, Samara Wilson;
- Senior volunteer award, Linda Dunford;
- Community beautification award, the Hay River Metis Council;
- Arts and Culture Award, Aaron Tambour;
- Community Spirit Award, Hay River Legion;
- Good Neighbor Award, Steve Anderson;
- Good business Award and Diversity Award, Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre;
- Community Safety Award, Hay River Fire Department;
- Trail Blazer Award, Chuck Lorette; and,
- Citizen of the Year Award, our very own mayor Kandice Jamison.
Again thank you to all the volunteers and organizations and businesses who make Hay River such a great place to live. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.