Thank you, Madam Chair. When it comes to sports, you know, when I was younger, one of the things that I guess that really helped me out was, you know, playing hockey, I guess was the big thing. And it kept me busy. Plus the other thing it got me a job at the arena, so it helped me make money. But, you know, it kept me active. It kept me healthy. I didn't -- you know, it kept me away from cigarettes. It kept me away from alcohol. And when I see youth today, you know, everything is so fast paced. And sometimes I think they just don't know where to turn. They don't -- and everybody's so busy. Nobody has the time to really talk to them. And sports is one area where they can, you know, I think that they can -- you know, compete against themselves, compete against others, and get motivated. It provides them with a really healthy lifestyle. And, you know, we talk about health here, and we talk about the cost to health and all the issues, you know, and that's taking away, because -- you know, the other day I was thinking about myself is that I help people out, you know, when they got problems, when they can't get medical travel and that. And I was thinking, you know, I've never used medical travel for anything. And other ones that -- other people around here are probably the same thing. And so it provides that healthy lifestyle. You know, and -- and I see them, you know, taking that further. They end up being role models for other youth. They end up being role models, I think as they get older and for their children as well. So I think that, you know, any -- anything we can do to provide support and funding. And, you know, I want to go back to my favorite subject, which is the Hay River ski club. Like, they have quite a few, you know, members there, and you know, we're talking about, you know, skiing and biathlon, the snow shoeing and that. And the amount of work that is done there to support them, it's all volunteers, but the youth that I see there in the last three weekends I think in Hay River they've just been busy. It's always been ads on there. And the number of youth that go through it and -- that participate really benefit. It benefits youth. It benefits, I think, families and parents as well. So I think that, you know, anything we can do to support youth when it comes to sports is a big plus. You know, if we really want to make a change, I think that's a great way to start. And so, yeah, I'm for the motion, and thank you for that.
Rocky Simpson on Committee Motion 422-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Access to Sports, Carried
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Committee Motion 422-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Access to Sports, Carried
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