Mr. Speaker, the teams from Charlottetown and Pinsent’s Arm, along with their co-ordinators, Ida Powell and Matilda Martin, are to be commended for their enthusiasm and appreciation for these games. They are certainly instilling a greater sense of pride in people across Labrador. This kind of overall spirit will be a huge motivator for our young people to participate ensuring the continued success of our beloved Winter Games in Labrador.

I would also like to recognize several individuals who set new records in various sports. Stephanie Sooley from Mary’s Harbour set a new record in the Hurdles event of the Northern Games sport. She completed 130 hurdles breaking the old record of ninety-eight. Sarah Sooley of Port Hope Simpson also set a new record in the High Kick event of the Northern Games sport. She kicked a height of six feet and eight inches, breaking the old record of six feet and seven inches. Brad Rumbolt of Mary’s Harbour set a new record in the Labrathon. His winning time of fourteen minutes and five seconds broke the old record of fifteen minutes and thirty-six seconds. Also, a new record set in the gruelling Northern Triathlon by Rick Kennedy of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. He beat the old record of forty-seven minutes and forty-five seconds by over five minutes with a time of forty-two minutes and three seconds.