Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have the pleasure and honour today to speak about our Pages who provide excellent, courteous services throughout session. In particular, I’d like to acknowledge the many Pages from Range Lake constituency who are with us during this sitting.
Aleah Bergeron’s favourite school subject is math. Her interests are swimming, volunteering, and animals. She wants to be a Page because it’s a new experience and she can use the experience for applying for future jobs.
Ashley Peddle likes English in school and enjoys reading and writing. She also likes playing soccer and volleyball, she’s an incredible pianist and in her rainy time she likes to draw and paint. Helping people interests her. So being a Page, as she said, is a natural step for her.
Dylan Roesch loves gym time at school. His interests are hockey, soccer and baseball. He is looking forward to spending time at the Legislative Assembly during his time as a Page.
Matthew Curtis enjoys volunteering and helping others and is looking forward to doing a good job as a Page. Math is his favourite subject and he also enjoys musical theatre and acting, racquet sports and computers, and he boasts that he can solve the Rubik’s Cube in less than one minute.
Michelle Lee likes language arts and reading and writing. She also enjoys swimming, piano and cadets and is looking forward to learning more about what MLAs do. She thinks a job in politics would be cool.
Simon Von Allmen likes math best in school because of the idea of an infinite amount of numbers. Reading and hanging out with friends remain his interests. He wants to be a Page to help earn money for summer holidays.
Mr. Speaker, as you pointed out earlier this year, the Legislative Assembly’s Youth Outreach Program is aimed at educating northern youth about consensus government and with an emphasis on the Assembly’s functions, operations and its history and the important role that this institution holds in the NWT.
I see the Page Program, combined with our Youth Parliament, as an excellent way to promote developmental opportunities for youth and potentially open doors to employment in the political field, or perhaps someday to an elected position with us.
Furthermore, we just recently completed the successful Youth Parliament, where 19 school students from across the NWT debated issues important to them. Mr. Speaker, you add all this up and youth from across the NWT are gaining valuable life experiences with the Assembly and with Members here, and of course through your stewardship and leadership, and making connections that will indeed last a lifetime. I’d like to thank them again. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. The Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.
