Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The incident that is being referred to occurred in October when the Coast Guard ship was returning upstream to pick up the markers. It ran aground. It is late in the season, Mr. Speaker, and all other ships in the area were in dry dock already in Hay River, or else stuck in the ice somewhere up in the Arctic. There was nothing there to assist this stranded boat off the sandbar except for the ferry. It was deemed to be an emergency. The ferry was relatively close and had the capacity to assist, and assist they did. I was not aware that we were going to be billing the Coast Guard for this, however, the Member has brought it to the attention of the House and I certainly will look into it. I was fairly pleased that we were able to assist in an emergency situation. As they said sometime ago, if your house is on fire you help. You lend the hose, you do not ask if you can rent it. So I will look into the matter, Mr. Speaker, and get back to the Member with a reply as soon as I can.
Tony Whitford on Question 68-12(3): Bill To Rescue Coast Guard
In the Legislative Assembly on November 23rd, 1992. See this statement in context.
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