I have a Return to Written Question 10-16(2) asked by Ms. Bisaro on February 19, 2008, regarding GNWT Arctic Winter Games expenditures. Specifically, the Member asked for details on the costs of the regional and territorial trials, the cost of participants’ clothing, the cost of the two NWT representatives on the Arctic Winter Games International Committee, the cost of staff time and the total GNWT funding contributions to host societies.
Later today, at the appropriate time, I will table information on the costs of the Arctic Winter Games’ regional trials and territorial trials and information regarding the cost of clothing for Arctic Winter Games’ participants.
The Member asked for information regarding the cost of staff time and person hours from the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs and the total GNWT funding distributed to the host societies. During an average Games cycle, it is estimated that MACA contributes an average of 1,750 person hours per Games cycle. In a typical two-year period, more staff time is utilized in the fiscal year in which a Games is held than in the off years.
The GNWT contributed a total of $1.2 million in funding to the 2008 Arctic Winter Game Host Society. The host society also raised over $3.4 million in funding beyond the contributions made by the various levels of government to run the 2008 Games. The GNWT did not contribute funding to the 2000, 2002, 2004 or 2006 host societies, as those Games were hosted in other jurisdictions.
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
