Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I would like to invite the Members of this Assembly to join me in the lobby during today's coffee break for the official launch of a new book.

The book, which is called "I Remember", was published by the N.W.T. Literacy Council. It contains 22 stories by northerners about personal events that have made reading important to them. My colleague, Mr. Koe, has contributed to the book; so has Ethel Blondin-Andrew, M.P. for the western Arctic. There are also stories by students and by well known media personalities.

The contributions are in all official languages of the Northwest Territories.

The Literacy Council has printed 8,000 copies. They will be distributed free of charge to literacy and upgrading classes across the Northwest Territories to promote reading and to provide interesting reading material for learners.

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment Programs provided a grant of $3,000 towards this publication. The National Literacy Secretariat of Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada also supported the project through its funding for the Literacy Council. Special mention should go to Rob Butler and the staff at Inkit who provided illustrations and designed the book at no charge.

Each Member of the Legislature will receive a copy today from the Literacy Council.

At the coffee break, some of the contributors will read their stories and you may have your book autographed by these "Authors for Literacy". Thank you.