Thank you for this opportunity. Being at the multicultural centre over the last 15 years, I've been a part of the board there and I have seen the funding cuts that have come in. For us to maintain what we have for the ongoing numbers that we're getting now.... We are very happy to get the numbers, but our funding has been cut down drastically.
Like Meredith said, we need the funding and the personnel to have that relationship to retain and provide the services these people need. My request to you is that our funding get reinstated to a point where we can do what we would like to do. We at Sudbury Multicultural right now have a staff of really one and a half. We have two people who work four days a week to provide the services needed, so that has become a challenge for us.
I hate to say that everyone says we're always looking for money, but that's what lets us provide the services that are needed. We look really look forward to the numbers going up, but....