Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my Member's statement is on Drop the Pop Campaign, an Education, Culture and Employment program. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to announce that back in June of 2016, the Fort Good Hope Chief T’Selehye School won the contest. Drop the Pop is an annual campaign that encourages students, families, schools and communities to drink healthy beverages, especially water; eat a wide variety of healthy, local foods from the land. It also encourages long-term health food intakes so families can maintain and or improve their overall well-being.
Mr. Speaker, this year's theme is "Celebrating Successes," marking 10 years of school in the NWT encouraging healthy behaviours to students, like reducing the consumption of pop and other sugary beverages. Schools have until November 21, 2016, to apply for the necessary funds to pursue this campaign in their community. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.