Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided.]
Today I would like to mention some of the people in the Tu Nedhe riding that have passed away since we last sat. There were people from Tu Nedhe and also people that currently were living in Tu Nedhe.
First, there is the late Judith Buggins, who was in her 90s, who passed away here in Yellowknife. Judith was a well-known elder from Fort Resolution who lived there for the majority of her life and spent about the last 20 to 25 to 30 years here in Yellowknife. She was the mother-in-law to former Premier Antoine and grandmother to my constituency assistant right now.
There is Alfred Hilaire, a former Rocher River resident who lived in Fort Resolution for the past 40 years, who passed away in the elders’ facility in Fort Resolution.
Here in Yellowknife, Celine Conrad, who is formerly from Lutselk’e. Her maiden name was Desjarlais. She was a well-known elder in the city of Yellowknife.
And also the untimely passing of the late Irvin Norn, who passed away in a terrible highway accident just outside of Fort Smith. Irvin Norn was a very well-known individual, one of the leaders of the community of Fort Resolution. Between Irvin’s father and his mother, who are both living in Fort Resolution, Irvin had 20 siblings. So you can imagine the impact that has had on the community of Fort Resolution. Many people from around the Territories came to pay their last respects to Mr. Norn.
With that, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
