Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, before I start, I would like to send greetings back to my wife and children.
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Mr. Speaker, Marja Van Niewenhuyzen is one of seven recipients of the 1998 NWT Literacy Awards. The award is given to people who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to the promotion of literacy in their community. Ms. Van Niewenhuyzen is the executive director of the NWT Training Centre in Inuvik and has worked with literacy programs for the past 16 years. Marja can be seen doing a variety of functions at the training centre which ranges from assisting with arts and crafts to securing training centre funding for which sources vary from year to year. Ms. Van Niewenhuyzen is a member of our regional training committee and has been a volunteer with organizations such as the Family Counselling Centre, the Inuvik Daycare, the Native Women's Association of the NWT and the Inuvik Alcohol Committee.
These two constituents have shown incredible dedication to their respective fields and commitment to the people of Inuvik. It is very important to have role models at the community level for our youth to look up to. Their hard work and contributions to our community are much appreciated. It is people like Stan Ruben and Marja Van Niewenhuyzen who make Inuvik a better place to live. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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