Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For 15 years the NWT Council for Disabled Persons has held a celebrity auction. In the past, I would offer to teach a class, any age, grade or level, except home economics. I taught the whole Jackson family for one whole day in Mr. Kakfwi's area at Fossil Lake. It was a real challenge. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank, on behalf of all Yellowknife MLAs and those people from out of town, who supported the NWT Council for Disabled Persons' celebrity auction on Saturday night. They were able to raise $21,000 and more and more...
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...groups like this are being asked to try to find other ways of funding their organizations as the government's ability to fund these organizations is being reduced. I hope it is recognized that people do make a big effort and we should recognize that as we look at funding these very important social organizations. I would like to thank the following Members: Mr. Allooloo; Mr. Antoine; Madam Cournoyea; Mr. Nerysoo; and, Madam Mike for their assistance.
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