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Ulukhaktok youth wins outstanding volunteer award

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Nigel Koplomik, from Ulukhaktok, stands with Caroline Cochrane, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, with his outstanding volunteer award in the youth category. Stewart Burnett/NNSL photo

Ulukhaktok - Ulukhaktok youth Nigel Koplomik won an outstanding volunteer award from the Northwest Territories Association of Communities last week.

“I feel good and excited about it,” said Koplomik moments after receiving the prize during a ceremony in Inuvik. “I had a good year helping out my uncle Joshua.”

Koplomik said he doesn’t need to get anything out of volunteering to enjoy it. “I can just help and spend time with my buddy here,” he said.

Caroline Cochrane, minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, said volunteers play a critical role in Northwest Territories communities. “Their efforts make our communities better places to live,” she stated in a news release. “I would like to recognize and thank the Outstanding Volunteer Awards recipients for their dedication and hard work.”