Mr. Speaker, unfortunately it is one of the many challenges a lot of the smaller communities face, is trying to get athletes to make the Team NWT to compete at a national level. I know for the Arctic Winter Games that they have all the regional trials in the winter there and go on to the territorial trials. For a sport like Member Krutko has raised, there is a territorial training camp that they tend to have and bring all the athletes or all the athletes have to come in once they are identified. I do know that there was some contribution made from the Beaufort-Delta and Sahtu Recreational Association to this group. Also, we have community governments that are able to give small grants and to assist them. It is always nice to see the community come together. I take the Member’s point, though. It is a challenge that we have been facing in the smaller areas where we are unable to get to some of the bigger competition. But I can assure the Member that we will continue to have a look at it. We have asked for it and we’ll have a look at it and see what other options there might be. It is an issue that is out there and it is one where we are going to have to try and address. Thank you.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 539-16(5): Cost Of Student Athletes To Participate In Territorial Trials
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 539-16(5): Cost Of Student Athletes To Participate In Territorial Trials
Oral Questions
February 27th, 2011
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