Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to go back to a question from yesterday and questioning the Minister of MACA on funding for the Hay River Ski Club. I want the Minister to understand the importance of sport and the role it plays in building character and providing one with a healthy lifestyle and a sense of purpose. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister provide me with a total amount of proceeds for sports that are received through the lottery sales in the NWT? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have that level of detail with me. I will follow up with the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it's important that funds raised by retailers in Hay River stay in Hay River. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, will the Minister provide me with a breakdown of the total lottery funds received from each community and where they are allocated with respect to community or aboriginal government, sports club, individual sports, and administration costs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The information will be provided to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Hay River Ski Club has received proceeds from lotteries in Hay River for over 30 years. Those Hay River retailers, knowing the importance of sport and the ski club, intended the financial support would continue indefinitely. I would have expected that this government would have acknowledged that and grandfathered the ski club into receiving ongoing annual financial support.
Mr. Speaker, will the Minister explain to me if the Hay River Ski Club and lottery retailers were properly informed of the required changes prior to entering into the fiveyear agreement? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The department did reach out to the nonprofit sport organizations that did have where this agreement had affected them, the fiveyear agreement. With those further details, I don't have that in front of me but I will follow up with the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, like we said yesterday, we are talking about $33,655 annually, which works out to $0.72 per day per member over a sixmonth period. The ski club are very concerned as there is no funding in place for the coming year. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister commit to providing, or at least reviewing how a longer term financial commitment can be made to the Hay River Ski Club as it is essential to their survival? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The department has a number of sport funding pots available to organizations throughout the territory. I highly encourage the ski club to reach out and we will provide that information to provide enough some sort of application support. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Yellowknife North.
