Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am very pleased to state that we are seeking to demonstrate our northern design of manufactured products that are saleable outside of our own region. If it requires exportation of those products to either southern parts of Canada or the circumpolar world, that is to our benefit. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are a couple of important things I would like to present to the Member. First of all, I would just like to point out that it is very important that we look outside of the small community markets we have here in the Northwest Territories, if we are going to develop some kind of revenue generated through the sale of housing and those products.

One of the things we look at in terms of the international market that the Member is speaking about, is that we are trying to market northern manufactured products through the sale of Northwest Territories Housing Corporation units to Alaska, in particular. I believe that in terms of its economics, we have great potential that we cannot ourselves in the Northwest Territories support. If that answers the Member's question. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I missed part of the question, so may I ask the Member to repeat the question, please?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was asked a question by Mr. Krutko on March 30, 2000, regarding the amount spent by the Government of the Northwest Territories for the Alaskan Seniors Pilot Project.

Mr. Speaker, there will be no cost to the Government of the Northwest Territories for the pilot project to construct a five-unit seniors' complex in the community of Stebbins, Alaska. All costs for the pilot project are being borne by the Government of the United States of America through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation expects to make money from this sale, which will also benefit Northwest Territories manufacturers, suppliers, and a Northwest Territories construction company, which will be sub-contracted to build the complex. What the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation brings to the table is its expertise in Arctic construction and logistics.

This deal has been termed a pilot project because it is the first time the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation has worked in conjunction with the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. If this project is successful, there is the potential for increased business with these two American organizations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last evening, I had the opportunity to play with a number of minor hockey players from Yellowknife. We played against the Edmonton Oilers Alumni hockey team.

I mentioned to the young, aspiring teammates of mine that I would make a Member's statement congratulating them on their fine effort. Mr. Speaker, I recollect my youthful days as an athlete, looking up to idols of the past.

I sensed a similar emotion in the dressing room last night, as the young aspiring hockey players prepared to go on the ice. These young players displayed a good sense of sportsmanship, and I could see the hard work they put into trying to defeat the alumni team.

I apologize to the Members for losing my line-up card, but I am sure they know who I am talking about.

I especially want to say thanks to my defence partner, master Zeb Fournier, for bailing me out on a few occasions, as I lost more than a step or two. I would also like to thank Grand Chief Billy Erasmus for arranging my participation in this game. I should also mention that Mr. Harold Cook also played on the same team. Mr. Cook and I were teammates on the National Junior Cross-Country Ski team in 1968-69. That tells you how old I am.

Mr. Speaker, I am sure that as future fundraising activities for smaller communities, we can introduce such events at that level. As the Minister responsible for Youth, I am looking forward to working with other Members to find ways of bringing teams such as the Edmonton Oilers Alumni to their communities to broaden this interest level. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled 2000 Housing Needs Survey, prepared by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and the Northwest Territories Bureau of Statistics. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not have the definitive numbers with me, so I will take that question as notice. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. From what I understand and from what I was briefed on, we are not putting any money up front. The agreement is between our Housing Corporation and the village of Stebbins, Alaska. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this time, I cannot determine how much profit we are going to realize from this project, but the intent here is to ensure we realize some revenue that we can re-invest into our own housing projects in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.