Another general question regarding elders' centres, and I'm not referring to residences now. I recognize in some communities that I've had the opportunity to go to...In Rankin Inlet, there's an elders' centre that's being constructed by a private organization, the Rankin Inlet Royal Yacht Club, I believe. They are putting together the facility, plus they're providing some of the operating funds for the elders' centre. There is one in Iqaluit; a very nice one that the Members of the Standing Committee on Finance had an opportunity to see, which is funded and provided by the Royal Canadian Legion in Iqaluit. I know in my constituency, in Cambridge Bay, the community, through private donations, from the hamlet council and from volunteer labour, have put together...And I think many of the Members have had an opportunity to see that one in Cambridge Bay. It's not a fancy unit, by any means, but nevertheless it's there. There's been a lot of community initiative to get it established, but they've been running into some difficulties, I guess, in finding the operating funds. I would like to ask, as far the Department of Health and Social Services, is it within their mandate and responsibility to address elders' needs as it relates to this type of facility where it's not specifically housing but deals with their social well-being? Thank you.
Kelvin Ng on Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on October 25th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th, 1994
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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