Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier this week I tabled a document, Inuvik Twin Lakes Profile. Today I wish to highlight one of the important visitations in the riding of Inuvik Twin Lakes.

I am speaking of the Ingamo Hall Friendship Centre. Ingamo Hall provides various programs and services to the elders and the youth of Inuvik. A prime example of this is that every second Thursday of the month, Ingamo Hall hosts an elders luncheon where the youth assist in serving food to the elders.

In January, Ingamo Hall organized and hosted an Elders Sober Gathering to acknowledge several of the elders in the Mackenzie-Delta region. There were 97 elders in attendance, along with their families and other community members. There was a total of 1,107 years of sobriety at this gathering.

Youth activities are also very visible at Ingamo Hall. The Ingamo Hall youth group have been actively involved in promoting awareness regarding various issues in Inuvik. They have participated in the Take Back the Night Walk and Candle Vigil, and also hosted the AIDS Awareness Walk. The youth has accumulated approximately 1200 volunteer hours by assisting in a variety of activities held at Ingamo Hall.

Ingamo Hall also offers cultural programs and activities such as drum dancing, beading and sewing, traditional cooking and Arctic sports to residents. Not to leave out probably the most favourite activity open to all residents of Inuvik, which is the regular Tuesday night bingo.

I wish to applaud the efforts of the staff at Ingamo Hall. Without their dedication and efforts, these programs would not be the success they are today. These individuals include Gloria Allen, Jamie White, Bette Lou Bergeron, and all the other members of the staff at Ingamo Hall. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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