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MLA, Hay River South
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Jane Mary (Ostler) Groenewegen was born in Exeter, Ontario
on November 8th, 1956. Following completion of high school
in St. Marys, Ontario, Mrs. Groenewegen left home for Hay
River. She met a wide cross-section of people in Hay River
while working at the Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., the
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and filling casual positions
at the H.H. Williams Memorial Hospital and the Hay River RCMP
Detachment. In 1978 she became a self-employed businessperson.
A
resident of Hay River since 1974, Mrs. Groenewegen has been
active in community affairs. She has served on Hay River's
Town Council, Youth Justice Committee, Tourism Advisory Board
and Community Education Council. In addition, she served a
three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Northwest
Territories Power Corporation. Her community service also
includes several years as President of the Hay River and NWT
Chambers of Commerce.
Mrs.
Groenewegen was elected to the Legislative Assembly on October
16th, 1995. After four productive years, she was returned
to the 14th Assembly by acclamation on December 6th, 1999.
Mrs. Groenewegen served for approximately two years in the
Cabinet as the Minister of Health and Social Services, Deputy
Premier, Minister Responsible for Seniors, Persons with Disabilities
and the Status of Women.
Mrs.
Groenewegen was elected to a third term in the Legislative
Assembly on November 24th, 2003. Besides her responsibilities
to represent the constituents of Hay River South as a regular
member, she was elected to serve as Deputy Speaker.
Mrs.
Groenewegen and her husband Richard have three children, sons,
Jordan and his wife Kathleen (Marsh) Groenewegen, Jeffrey
and his wife Kandace (Shaw) Groenewegen and one daughter Jillian.
Member's
Office: P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: (867) 669-2292
Fax: (867) 873-0276
E-mail: jane_groenewegen@gov.nt.ca
Constituency Office: #3-66 Woodland Drive
Hay River, NT X0E 1G1
Tel: (867) 874-6141
Fax: (867) 874-6143
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MLA, Hay River North
Speaker
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Paul Delorey was first elected to the 14th Legislative Assembly
as the Member for Hay River North on December 6th, 1999. Mr.
Delorey was then acclaimed to the 15th Legislative Assembly
for a second term of office on October 31, 2003, and on June
1, 2004 Mr. Delorey was elected as Speaker of the 15th Legislative
Assembly.
During
his tenure in the 14th Legislative Assembly, Mr. Delorey
was a Member of the following Standing Committees: Governance
and Economic Development, Rules and Procedures, Accountability
and Oversight and served as the Deputy Chair of the Committee
of the Whole. In addition, he was a member of the Special
Committee on the Implementation of Self-Government and the
Sunset Clause.
Prior
to his first term of office, Mr. Delorey worked as a locomotive
engineer for Raillink Canada. Born in Guysborough, N.S.,
as the second youngest child in a family of 13, he moved
to Hay River in 1968. Two years later, he began work for
the Canadian National Railway as a trainperson before advancing
to a locomotive engineer.
Mr.
Delorey has an extensive history of volunteering and community
service. He currently serves as the District Deputy for
the Knights of Columbus for the Northwest Territories. He
has a total of 20 years of service to the Knights of Columbus
organization in the North. He was the local representative
for the United Transportation Union for 10 years and sat
on the Hay River Recreation Board for two years.
An
avid curler, Mr. Delorey has represented the NWT/Yukon at
the Canadian Mixed Curling Championships in 1987 and represented
Canada in the Strathcona Cup Championships in Scotland in
1998. He has coached junior curling for 22 years and is
a fully qualified Level 2 coach. He also served as a Director
on the NWT Curling Association Board for three years and
as the President of the Hay River Curling Club for five
years. Mr. Delorey is presently a member of the Governor
General's Curling Club of Canada.
Mr.
Delorey and his wife Davida have four children, Michelle,
Monique, D'arcy, and Katrina. They are also the proud grandparents
to four grandchildren.
Speaker's
Office: P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: (867) 669-2233
Fax: (867) 873-0273
E-mail: paul_delorey@gov.nt.ca
Constituency Office: Suite 202, 76 Capital Drive
Hay River, NT X0E 1G2
Tel: (867) 874-6301
Fax: (867) 874-6079
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MLA, Dehcho
(including Katl'odeeche Reserve)
Minister of Public Works and Services
Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs
Minister Responsible for Youth
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Michael
McLeod was elected on December 6th, 1999 as the Member for
the Deh Cho in the 14th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest
Territories, and continues to be an MLA for the 15th Legislative
Assembly.
Born
in Fort Providence on September 6th, 1959, Mr. McLeod served
as the Mayor of the Deh Cho hamlet prior to his election.
He is the former President of Métis Local no. 57 in
Fort Providence.
Prior
to being chosen to sit as the Member for the Deh Cho, Mr.
McLeod worked as the band manager for the Fort Providence
Dene Band Council and also as an Economic Development Officer
for the Government of the Northwest Territories. He also spent
several years as a private contractor in Fort Providence.
Mr.
McLeod has a diploma in Management Studies from Arctic College
and is an active community volunteer including: volunteering
for the Mackenzie Daze Celebration, active volunteer for New
Years Eve First Night celebration that promotes sobriety,
Chair of the Special Joint Committee on Non-Tax Based Community
Affairs, and Special Committee on the Review of the Official
Languages Act.
He
is an honorary lifetime member of the local Friendship Centre.
Mr. McLeod is also a founding member of a number of other
organizations, Digaa Enterprises Limited a local economic
development corporation, founding member of the Deh Cho Regional
Council which is known as the Deh Cho First Nation Tribal
Council, and a founding member of the Fort Providence Resource
Management Board.
Mr.
McLeod and his wife Joyce have one son Kevin and two daughters,
Robyn and Shawna.
Minister's
Office:
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: (867) 669-2377
Fax: (867) 873-0169
E-mail: michael_mcleod@gov.nt.ca
Constituency Office:
General Delivery
Fort Providence, NT X0E 0L0
Tel: (867) 699-4003
Fax: (867) 699-4005
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