Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am informed that is still the philosophy of the Arctic Winter Games. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. Does the Government of the Northwest Territories have any influence over the direction and current philosophy of the Arctic Winter Games?

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. This is the responsibility of the board of directors of the Arctic Winter Games. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. It is my understanding that this government contributes financially towards the Arctic Winter Games. I would like to ask the Minister, how much money does the Government of the Northwest Territories contribute towards the Arctic Winter Games.

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Madam Speaker, in 1994, for the Arctic Winter Games in Slave Lake, GNWT grants over two years were $497,000. The balance of the $1,249,683 expenditures for the 1994 games came from lottery revenues, which were $717,000, and registration fees and donations totalling $185,684. Thank you.

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. This government also spends money, through Sport North, I believe, on Arctic Winter Games trials. These are trials held in each region to select athletes for the final selection process. How much money does this government contribute to the Arctic Winter Games trials?

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. For the 1994 budget for regional trials, the available dollars were $273,000 and the actuals in 1994 were $274,073. For territorial trials, the financing was $222,208; commercial, $42,613; charters, $336,113; and, accommodation, $26,568. For the games positioning and charters, $66,040 and $122,405 were spent. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs with regard to Arctic Winter Games. Support can be provided to international games through dollars, however, it can also come in the form of in-kind support, such as staff, facilities and equipment besides actual dollars. I would like to ask the Minister, in what other ways does the Government of the Northwest Territories support the Arctic Winter Games International Committee? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The in-kind services include providing office space and volunteer workers. I cannot list all of them, but I know that the in-kind services that were provided were $500,000 in 1990. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Minister indicated that she cannot list all the in-kind services. I would like to ask if she could provide that in-kind service information to the House, so we all know what type of services we provide. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would be more than happy to provide the information the Member is asking for.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Kitikmeot, Mr. Ng.