Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following on my colleagues for Education Week, I’d like to talk about some of the teachers that we have in Tuk that are leaving this year.
I was nine years old when Ms. Cameron came to town; her and her husband Brent. She really influenced me to always try and progress myself in school. She taught every one of my kids, all four of them. She won’t get to teach Mikayla, but she’s only eight, so hopefully next year. Ms. Cameron will be retiring back home to Cape Breton.
Mrs. Hayslip, who has always been a rock for the community and working with the kids in Tuk, pushing them, making sure they’re doing the best they possibly can.
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, all the hard work they’ve done for the community of Tuk.
This year we had our long-time education...Thirty-five years Jean Gruben sat as the director of the education board in Tuk. I’d really like to thank her and all the hard work she’s done for all the kids.
All of the teachers in the Territory, thank you. To all the staff at Mangilaluk School and all the schools in Nunakput, keep up the good work. I thank the teachers and the parents.
On another good note, we had 108 kids over 80 percent attendance in Tuk that will be going to Inuvik for swimming day at the pool. That’s 108 kids. That’s awesome to see. I’d like to thank the parents that keep pushing those kids to school even when it’s 40 below. I’d like to thank all the teachers in the Territory and the Minister as well.
Thank you, Mr. Jacobson. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.
