Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to touch on the NWTTA professional improvement fund and talk a bit about recognition for teachers in the Northwest Territories. I would like to commend the department for taking part in the Thank You for Making a Difference Campaign with the NWTTA. I think oftentimes teachers don't get the recognition that they deserve. My line of questioning is going to get to the point here that perhaps we need to do more to recognize the valuable asset that our teachers are to our communities and to our children. I know this is a really good undertaking by the NWTTA and the department. I would like to see something like a teacher of the year or something to that effect. Teachers need to be recognized even more than they are and this is a step in the right direction. I am not sure if the department has given that any thought or how that might roll out, but I would like to ask the Minister that question, Madam Chair. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Madam Chair. There are national programs that recognize outstanding principals and outstanding teachers in Canada and we've had winners from the Northwest Territories, both of the last two years, who have been recognized in those programs. We certainly take the opportunity to celebrate those wins when they happen.

We have worked with the NWTTA in terms of recognition programs. I meet on an annual or biannual basis with the president of the NWTTA. I would be happy to discuss with her if we need to strengthen our teacher recognition programs and report back to the Members.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I thank the Minister for that. If he does get a chance to raise that with the NWTTA, that would be a good first step. I feel oftentimes that teachers do not get the recognition they deserve. Mahsi.

Thank you. I will take that as a comment. Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Braden.

Madam Chair, on page 8-20, as the Minister has already referred to, a contribution this year of $75,000 for promoting northern arts and culture for the 2007 Canada Winter Games about to start in a couple of days in Whitehorse. Madam Chair, I have seen a number of the promotions and media spots, some of the activities that have been put together with our sister territories. I am assuming that that is what this money is going for. I guess a question I had, Madam Chair, considering we are spending $75,000 to create this marketing and imaging money, why aren't we spending any money in this coming year to follow up with it? Madam Chair, I think it's a fairly well-established principle that once you create a message, that you need to invest in repeating it and putting it out in the marketplace to get attention. So is the government picking this up in other budgets, or why is ECE not contributing to a follow-up in this marketing, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The ECE portion of support -- and this is just a part of it that you are seeing here, the total costs were about $125,000 -- don't include any marketing. These are the costs to find the artists, to get the artist there, to support the artists in what they are doing and to help with the opening and closing ceremonies, so they can showcase the artists. The marketing was largely enhanced by ITI and our portion of the contribution was all around the artists.

Thank you, Minister Dent. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate the explanation. I wish all our artisans good luck over there. That's very much part of it, along with sport and competition, is that exchange of cultures.

Madam Chair, this coming year, or 2009, in March of 2009, the...Let me get this straight. No, 2008. The Arctic Winter Games are going to be hosted here in the NWT in Yellowknife. This is a bit of a milestone for the Arctic Winter Games. It will mark 40 years since they were first started and marks a return of coming back home to their origins here. Will the department be looking at similar assistance for NWT artisans, musicians and performers to be here for the Arctic Winter Games in March of next year, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Dent.

HON. CHARLES DENT: Thank you, Madam Chair. Traditionally, the department has supported that kind of activity for all Arctic Winter Games. My expectation is that we will look to see what we can do for the upcoming games as well.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Braden.

Thank you. Would that allocation be included in any of the contributions that we see outlined here? Those will be considered as and when, okay. Thank you, Madam Chair. That's all for this page.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We don't have anything specifically in this budget for the 2008 Arctic Winter Games. We will have to look at how that might be handled as the year progresses.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Braden. You're good? Next on the list I have Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Can I wait until page 8-23?

Pardon?

Page 8-22, that's where my question is.

Activity summary, education and culture, grants and contributions, grants $52,000.

Continued on to page 8-22, total contributions, $154.242 million, total grants and contributions, $154.294 million. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just have a quick question regarding the Ecole St. Joseph renovation. There is $8.63 million allocated for this year and $5.7 million the previous year. I understand the reason why, because of the fire. Is it covered under insurance or can we get it back through insurance?