Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. On the first day of session my Member’s statement was on the passing of Mrs. Lafferty from Fort Resolution. Today, once again, due condolence for another constituent of mine, this time from Lutselk’e.
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to a young lady who everyone referred to as a very nice person, who always took time to acknowledge her family, her friends, who always had a genuine smile on her face for everyone who crossed her path. I speak of Julianne Michel. Julianne fluently spoke and understood the Chipewyan language and enjoyed communicating in her own language. Julianne was born on August 14, 1963, and passed away of a heart attack on February 15, 2011. Julianne was 47 years old. The passing of Julianne was a great shock to the community of Lutselk’e and all who knew her in the NWT.
Julianne was not ill. She had a heart problem that she was not aware of. Julianne had four children, one of who predeceased her, as did her parents, Alice and Joe Michel, and four of her siblings.
Julianne lived all of her life around Lutselk’e, having grown up outside on the land around Lutselk’e. Julianne also lived in Yellowknife for a few years to further her education. Julianne had four grandchildren, two sons-in-law, seven brothers, five sisters and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Mr. Speaker, Julianne will be sadly missed by her children, grand-children, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends that knew her. They all knew that they could count on her to go to if they needed comfort and words of encouragement. She accepted each and every one of them with a big smile and a hug each time she saw them.
Mr. Speaker, I take the opportunity to pass my condolences on to friends and family of Julianne Michel of Lutselk’e, especially her three children, Michelle, Susanne and Jordan. Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.
