Thank you, Madam Speaker. October 17th to 22nd has been set aside to celebrate National Co-op Week with October 20th being Credit Union Day.
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This is a hard one to say. On behalf of many co-op members, staff and board of directors of the NWT cooperatives, I would like to declare October 17th to October 22 as NWT Cooperative Week.
I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to the members of the Northwest Territories cooperative credit union movement as you celebrate co-op week and International Credit Union Day.
This year's theme, the Co-op Family: Building a Better Future...Saluting the 1994 International Year of the Family, reflects the importance that the cooperative and credit union movement places on the family, which it recognizes as the cornerstone of a strong and vibrant society.
My best wishes to the cooperative movement for a productive and enjoyable week, as well as for every success in meeting your objectives in the years to come. Thank you.
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