One other comment, every time we want to do something, it is always in terms of dollars and cents. I know the industry has become very commercialized, and it seems that we fall under that same trap. I was over in Russia a few years ago, and they take great pride in their culture, and the people that are involved in these types of activities, they are all called professionals, they are artists, dancers, carvers, musicians, and they are all professionals. We, here in the north, or in Canada, have great difficulty in trying to call people professionals for things that they are good at. I know when I was over there, we also were looking at a carving display, and the people that did the carving were wearing medals. We asked them what those medals were, and this one individual had a silver medal and displayed it very proudly on her chest, and it was for being a professional carver. She was a silver medallist, or whatever, for just being, a carver. I guess in reference to my last point, this is one way of recognizing, or how we can maybe look at recognizing, our people. Maybe we do not pat them enough on the back. I would just like to make that point.
Fred Koe on Committee Motion 160-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 11
In the Legislative Assembly on September 23rd, 1992. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 160-12(2): To Adopt Recommendation No. 11
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
September 22nd, 1992
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Fred Koe Inuvik
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