December 2, 2010 - Across the Northwest Territories, new opportunities after school for youth to be active have been created thanks to Active After School funding.

The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Robert C. McLeod, says active programs after school are important because it is a period when youth tend to be less active.

“These new fun activities encourage healthy and active lifestyle choices from an early age,” said Minister McLeod. “Our partnership with the NWT Sport and Recreation Council and community leaders to deliver the programs is creating stronger and healthier residents and communities.”

The Active After School funding supports schools, and community organizations that work with schools, to create or expand on programs that get school-aged children and youth physically active.

“One of the goals for this fund was to be open to creative and innovative ideas,” stated chairperson of the NWT Sport and Recreation Council, Bridget Larocque. “Looking through the recipients and their projects, it is exciting to see the quality that exists, both in the projects themselves and the leaders who will implement them. These actions at the community level definitely assist the NWT Sport and Recreation Council in making physical activity an integral part of the lives of northern children and youth.”

Part of the Healthy Choices Framework, the new Active After School funding is fulfilling the 16th Legislative Assembly’s strategic commitment of Building Our Future by supporting communities and schools in their efforts to promote healthy and active lifestyle choices.

A list of 2010-2011 funding recipients is below.

For more information, contact:

Laura Gareau
Director, Corporate Affairs
Municipal and Community Affairs
Tel:  (867) 873-7613

 2010-2011 Active After School Funding Recipients

Beaufort Delta Region

• Moose Kerr School - Aklavik
• Fort McPherson Basketball Club - Fort McPherson
• Tetlit Gwich’in Council - Fort McPherson
• Samuel Hearne Secondary School - Inuvik
• Sir Alexander Mackenzie School - Inuvik
• Angik  School - Paulatuk
• Inualthuyak School - Sachs Harbour
• Chief Paul Niditchie School - Tsiigehtchic
• Tsiigehtchic Charter Community - Tsiigehtchic
• Mangilaluk School - Tuktoyaktuk
• Helen Kalvak Elihakvik -  Ulukhaktok

Sahtu Region

• Colville Lake School - Colville Lake
• ?Ehsteo Ayha School - Deline
• Chief T’Selehye School - Fort Good Hope
• Town of Norman Wells - Norman Wells
• Chief Albert Wright School -  Tulita

North Slave Region

• Chief Jimmy Bruneau Regional High School - Behchoko
• Rae-Edzo Friendship Centre - Behchoko
• Kaw Tay Whee School - Dettah
• Community Government of Gameti - Gameti
• Lutsel K’e Dene School - Lutsel K’e
• Yellowknives Dene First Nation - Dettah/N’dilo
• Alexis Arrowmaker School - Wekweeti
• Mezi Community School - Whati
• École Allain St-Cyr - Yellowknife
• École J.H. Sissons School -Yellowknife
• NJ Macpherson School - Yellowknife
• Mildred Hall School - Yellowknife
• École St. Joseph School - Yellowknife
• École St. Patrick High School  - Yellowknife
• École William McDonald Middle School - Yellowknife
• Sir John Franklin High School - Yellowknife
• Weledeh Catholic School - Yellowknife
• Side Door Youth Ministries - Yellowknife

Dehcho Region

• Echo Dene School - Fort Liard
• Bompass Elementary - Fort Simpson
• Thomas Simpson Secondary - Fort Simpson
• Louie Norwegian School  -  Jean Marie River
• Charles Yohin - Nahanni Butte
• Sambaa Ke Dene Band - Trout Lake
• Chief Julian Yendo School - Wrigley

South Slave Region

• Deh Gah Elementary -  Fort Providence
• Deninu School - Fort Resolution
• Joseph Burr Tyrell Elementary School - Fort Smith
• Town of Fort Smith -  Fort Smith
• École Boréale - Hay River
• Diamond Jenness Secondary School - Hay River
• Princess Alexandra School - Hay River
• Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre -  Hay River
• Hay River Curling -  Hay River
• Growing Together - Hay River
• Chief Sunrise Education Centre - K’atlodeeche First Nation