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Return To Question O5-12(1): Delivery Of Heavy Equipment
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a return to a question asked by Mr. Zoe on December 9, 1991, on the delivery of heavy equipment into Snare Lake by the Department of Public Works. This year the Department of Public Works has purchased a chemical fire truck, a front -end loader and a Honda ATV for Snare Lake. When the equipment was ordered, it was expected that a short access road would be constructed off the Neptune Resources, Colomac Mine winter road. This was the approach taken two years ago when the new power plant and three HAP houses were delivered to Snare Lake. The road construction and freight haul were done by a private contractor.

With the closure of the Colomac Mine, a much longer winter access road must now be constructed and options are being reviewed. The Department of Transportation is co-ordinating the review of the options for the winter freight haul and a decision is expected by the end of this month. That road normally goes in in January. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Returns to oral questions. Returns to oral questions. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister responsible for sport and recreation. I have a newspaper clipping of September 23 with regard to Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta being chosen as the site for the 1994 Arctic Winter Games. I would like to ask the Minister why, for the first time, these games will be held South of 60.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Patterson.

Return To Question O32-12(1): Site Of 1994 Arctic Winter Games
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This will not be the first time the Arctic Winter Games are held South of 60. When Quebec was participating in the Arctic Winter Games, they were held some years ago in Shefferville, Quebec.

Mr. Speaker, I should first explain that the decision about the location of the Arctic Winter Games site is not actually made by the government -- perhaps the Member already knows that. In fact, the Arctic Winter Games are run by a corporation which is funded only in part by the government, and it is the corporation which runs the games and decides on the location. Having said that, Mr. Speaker, I understand that because we now have participation from Alberta in the Arctic Winter Games, from Northern Alberta, and because the sites for Arctic Winter Games do rotate from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, it is Alberta's turn to host the Arctic Winter Games after the forthcoming Arctic Winter Games this coming March in Whitehorse. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Thank you, Mr. Patterson. Oral questions. Mr. Gargan, supplementary question.

Supplementary To Question O32-12(1): Site Of 1994 Arctic Winter Games
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, back when Quebec was involved with the Arctic Winter Games, that was also selected as one of the sites. In what year did Alberta start participating in the Arctic Winter Games? I was not even aware there were people from Alberta participating.

Supplementary To Question O32-12(1): Site Of 1994 Arctic Winter Games
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Patterson, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Speaker, the Alberta contingent was involved in the Arctic Winter Games when it was held in Yellowknife in 1990. I believe that may have been the first time, I am not exactly sure.

Further Return To Question O32-12(1): Site Of 1994 Arctic Winter Games
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Gargan, supplementary.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Speaker, is it normal practice for the corporation to actually choose a site after only one year of participation? I find it quite unfair that they would be prime candidates for the 1994 Arctic Winter Games.

Supplementary To Question O32-12(1): Site Of 1994 Arctic Winter Games
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Patterson.

Supplementary To Question O32-12(1): Site Of 1994 Arctic Winter Games
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Speaker, I am looking forward to giving honourable Members a full briefing about the significant preparations that are already under way by this small, but very enthusiastic, aboriginal community in Northern Alberta. I guess I am asking to take the question on notice. I do not know the precise answer to the Member's question, but I will get back with an answer to his question and also other information about the 1994 Arctic Winter Games and how the site came to be selected. But I understand that the community is already undertaking preparations to make sure the games are a success.

Supplementary To Question O32-12(1): Site Of 1994 Arctic Winter Games
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Pudlat.

Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Transportation in regard to the airstrip in our community. There has been a concern for many years in our community. It is not just because it is too short, but it is also not on even ground and it is dangerous. There have been concerns about the danger of this airstrip. We have been asking for improvements to be made to our airstrip before a major accident occurs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Allooloo.

Titus Allooloo Amittuq

(Translation) I would like to take the question as notice.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

The question has been taken as notice. I would like to recognize Mr. John Hill, chairman of the Public Utilities Board.

---Applause

Oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Government Leader. At the ordinary Members caucus we discussed concerns in regard to the Beatty report, as we have been doing in the House. There has been some indication in respect to a strategy being formulated for implementation of the Beatty report. I would like to ask the Government Leader if she would be able to give us a specific time frame as to when we would be able to know exactly what the strategy is and when the implementation is going to take place.

The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Government Leader, Ms. Cournoyea.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker. I have not put it through cabinet at this time but as soon as I pass it through cabinet I will be willing to proceed immediately to have all Members have a copy of our strategy and our general implementation plan.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

If I could now recognize in the gallery the mayor-elect for Rae-Edzo, Dan Marion.

---Applause

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

I would like to ask the Government Leader when she plans to bring this forward to cabinet and when would she be able to advise Members of this House as to the time frame we are looking at.

Supplementary To Question O34-12(1): Time Frame For Implementation Of Beatty Report
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Madam Government Leader.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, as I said, we are working on it presently. I am not quite finished with the plan and the framework, but it is almost complete and this morning I did not have enough time to see where we were. I was hopeful it would be in the next few days. So it is just that we have not got all our paperwork together. There is a plan to have a cabinet meeting on Monday, depending on whether we are sitting or not; we have to work around the schedule. So it is really a matter of a number of days before I can do that. Thank you.