Thank you. The Blackstone Park is close to Nahanni Butte. Over the years quite a substantial amount of money has been spent to develop this park. The community of Nahanni Butte has indicated to me that it has seen very little in terms of income from it. It is very close to the traditional area of the people who live there. A small community such as Nahanni Butte, with this opportunity being so close to its traditional area, should benefit from the opportunity as much as it can. I know that millions of dollars have been poured into this area. At the same time the Nahanni National Park, which is not in our jurisdiction, has also received millions of dollars. A lot of money has been poured into these areas. The community was totally neglected. I would like to suggest that the Department of Economic and Tourism concentrate more in the smaller communities, such as Nahanni Butte, Trout Lake, Jean Marie River and Liard. It seems to me that these smaller communities have been neglected. I would like to stress to the Minister and his departmental officials, if the priority could be shifted to focus on the smaller communities, especially if there is a large amount of development happening close to them. We should do whatever we can to make sure that the people and the community benefit from these developments. This would help the community in the long run. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Committee Motion 29-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation No. 29
In the Legislative Assembly on November 27th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 29-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation No. 29
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 26th, 1992
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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