Debates of June 7, 2006 (day 7)

June
7
2006
Day
7
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2005-2006
Committee Motion 25-15(5): To Delete $3,520,000 From ECE’s Advanced Education And Career Activity In Bill 2, Defeated
Committee Motion 26-15(5) To Amend The Schedule To Bill 2, Carried
Member’s Statement On Awareness Of Violence Against Aboriginal Women
Member’s Statement On Contracts For Winter Road Construction
Member’s Statement On Core Funding For The Arctic Energy Alliance
Member’s Statement On CRTC Hearings On NorthwesTel Regulatory Framework
Member’s Statement On Facility Proposal From Children First Society In Inuvik
Member’s Statement On GNWT Housing Policies And Practices
Member’s Statement On Healthy Foods In Schools
Member’s Statement On Observations On The Northern Mining Industry
Member’s Statement On Recognition Of Fort Smith Long Service Award Recipients
Member’s Statement On Tlicho Community Services Agency And Intergovernmental Services Agreement
Member’s Statement On Transfer Of MACA Services And Responsibilities To Communities
Member’s Statement On Ulukhaktok Print Making And Tapestry Shop
Minister's Statement 20-15(5): Energy Conservation
Minister's Statement 21-15(5): Human Resource Services Update
Minister's Statement 22-15(5): A Framework For Action - Phase II
Minister’s Statement 17-15(5): National Aboriginal Day, 2006
Minister’s Statement 18-15(5): Energy
Minister’s Statement 19-15(5): Release Of The “Energy For The Future” Discussion Paper
Question 71-15(5): Seniors’ Housing Project In Hay River
Question 72-15(5): Transfer Of GNWT Programs And Services To Communities
Question 73-15(5): Healthy Food In NWT Schools
Question 74-15(5): Health And Social Services Review In Deninu Kue
Question 75-15(5): Seniors’ Housing Project In Hay River
Question 76-15(5): Telecommunications Services In The North
Question 77-15(5): Tlicho Intergovernmental Services Agreement
Question 78-15(5): SideDoor Pilot Project In Yellowknife
Question 79-15(5): Ulukhaktok Print Making And Tapestry Shop
Question 80-15(5): Inuvik Children First Society Facility Proposal
Question 81-15(5): Seniors’ Public Housing Initiative
Question 82-15(5): Seniors’ Housing In Hay River
Tabled Document 19-15(5): Energy For The Future: A Discussion Paper On Energy Policy And Planning For The Government Of The Northwest Territories
Tabled Document 21-15(5): NWT Arts Strategy: Progress Report As Of March 31, 2006
Tabled Document 22-15(5): 2006 Employee Satisfaction And Engagement Survey
Written Question 10-15(5): Con And Giant Mines Remediation Plans
Statements

Member’s Statement On Recognition Of Fort Smith Long Service Award Recipients

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as a Legislature we’ve always said that employees are our most valuable asset and I, as well, hold that to be true. Today in Fort Smith at four o’clock, the Government of the Northwest Territories are going to be recognizing the service of many employees with the long service awards. While there are too many to name individually, I would like to, for the record, indicate where they work and the numbers of employees.

River Ridge has 11 employees with a total of 130 years of service being recognized. The women’s correctional centre has three employees with a total of 30 years of service. The South Slave Divisional Board has 22 employees with a total of 245 years of service. Education, Culture and Employment has one employee being recognized today with 15 years of service. Public Works and Services has seven employees with a total of 165 years of service. Airports has three employees with a total of 40 years of service. Highways has three employees with a total of 65 years of service. MACA has three employees with a total of 15 years of service. FMBS, three employees with a total of 45 years of service. Health and Social Services has 36 employees with a total of 165 years of service. Aurora College, 27 employees with a total of 395 years of service. ENR has eight employees with a total of 125 years of service. ITI has two employees with a total of 20 years of service.

Mr. Speaker, taken in isolation the numbers are there, but they don’t really have a significance other than recognizing many years of service, but when you combine those numbers, that’s 129 employees with a total of 1,445 years of service. That’s one and a half millennium of time and I think it’s just an indication of the value that we get from our employees, the commitment that employees have to work for the Government of the Northwest Territories and serving the people, and I’d like to recognize that honour of commitment and years of service and thank them for that. I apologize for not being there, but in this forum I think there is a recognition that our employees are very, very valuable. Thank you.

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