Twice the national mark!

Here’s a ’sobering’ statistic, from Stats Can.

“Yellowknife (Sep 15/06) - The Northwest Territories boasts the heaviest drinkers in the country, according to a recent study from Statistics Canada.

Residents spent just over $40 million on beer, wine and spirits during 2005, the research agency reported Wednesday. That translates into a whopping $1,241 for each person over 15, a figure about twice the national mark.”