Ulukhaktok - Ulukhaktok youth Nigel Koplomik won an outstanding volunteer award from the Northwest Territories Association of Communities last week.
鈥淚 feel good and excited about it,鈥� said Koplomik moments after receiving the prize during a ceremony in Inuvik. 鈥淚 had a good year helping out my uncle Joshua.鈥�
Koplomik said he doesn鈥檛 need to get anything out of volunteering to enjoy it. 鈥淚 can just help and spend time with my buddy here,鈥� he said.
Caroline Cochrane, minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, said volunteers play a critical role in Northwest Territories communities. 鈥淭heir efforts make our communities better places to live,鈥� she stated in a news release. 鈥淚 would like to recognize and thank the Outstanding Volunteer Awards recipients for their dedication and hard work.鈥�
