Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Jim Thomas was born at 2 Island, 32 miles below Fort Simpson, on February 25, 1924. He has lived all his life in the North, from Fort Chipewyan to Fort Providence to attend the residential school. In the 1940s he worked underground at Ptarmigan Mines until he was transferred to Con Mine. Later, in the 1950s, he also found work on the drilling rigs when oil companies were exploring for oil and gas. In the late 1950s, he was working on building the road to Kakisa.

In the 1960s Jim called Hay River his home. He worked in many different capacities, as a firefighter, a...

Thank you for that clarification. Anybody else? Page 12-22, activity summary, energy, grants and contributions. Agreed?

Alright, committee. Page 12-29, activity summary, economic diversification, and business support, operations expenditure summary, $22.970 million.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. To the motion.

Thank you, Deputy Minister. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. I will go back to Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Minister. Deputy Minister Aumond.

Agreed. Page 12-22, activity summary, energy, grants and contributions. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Next on my list I have Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Next I have Mrs. Groenewegen.