Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

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Schools, buildings and works, headquarters, total region,$4,834,000, as amended. Mr. Minister.

Motion To Increase 1992-93 Capital Estimates To Add Additional Classrooms, Yellowknife, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the 1992-93 capital estimates for the Department of Education, under the activity schools, be increased in the amount of $750,000 to add a project, additional classrooms, Yellowknife.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed. The motion is carried.

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Schools, Buildings And Works, Fort Smith, Total Capital, Agreed portable units. I am just concerned about how we spend money on those kinds of units if they are not going to be used for other purposes in future. If the intention is for us to build a new high school, then I hope we can utilize those particular buildings for other purposes or for other communities, if that is possible, because it just seems that we expend a great deal of money on units of that type and not have any additional or future uses for them. I think we should be more cautious about the idea of using portables if the option is a long-term facility. I just wanted to make that particular comment, because I do not want anyone to get the impression that even though I support the efforts and considerations for Yellowknife, that it should be at additional expense to future governments.

Buildings And Works, Headquarters, Total Capital, Agreed

Thank you. We are still on schools, buildings and works, headquarters. Total region as amended. Agreed?

Agreed.

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Thank you. Fort Smith, total region, $1,929,000, Mr. Zoe.

Agreed.

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Fort Smith, total region, $1.929 million. Mr. Gargan.

Mr. Chairman, with regard to headquarters I would like to ask the Minister whether or not there are any long range plans with regard to -- I believe there are about 700 students from out of Yellowknife residing here in Yellowknife and going to school. I think about half of those come from the Eastern and High Arctic. With the creation of Nunavut and the development of Nunavut, there is a movement to start looking at the capital infrastructure for the students of Nunavut to be going to school in the Eastern Arctic. Is there any move in that area? I realize that we are looking at a large capital amount for Yellowknife, but I would like to know whether or not -- I know Mr. Patterson wants a nice high school in lqaluit, I believe, or even Rankin, and whether we want it or not, it is going to be a reality eventually-- we are planning with regard to that in mind.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Mr. Chairman, there is a total of 735 students attending Sir John currently. Of those 735 students, 253 are regional students, and there are four students coming in from the Eastern Arctic. The rest of them are from Deh Cho, Dogrib, Sahtu, South Slave, and Kitikmeot. Through grade extensions into communities, we would hope that we would take care of a need to educate our students in a regional type setting. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you. Mr. Chairman, if I could make a couple of comments in this particular area because of the overall total expenditures, and it deals with the matter of the department and this government continuing to provide

Motion To Honour Prior Commitments For Renovations To Fort Smith And Hay River Schools, Carried

Under Fort Smith, I would like to propose a motion. Mr. Chairman, I move that this committee strongly recommends to the Department of Education that the capital estimates be amended to honour prior commitments to renovate J.B.T. Elementary School in Fort Smith and Diamond Jenness Secondary School in Hay River.

Thank you Your motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Zoe.

Thank you. To the motion, Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed, if any? The motion is carried.

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Fort Smith, total region. Mr. Minister.

Motion To Renovate Thomas Simpson School, Fort Simpson, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the 1992-93 capital estimates for the Department of Education under the activity schools, be increased in the amount of $400,000 for the project to renovate Thomas

Simpson School, Fort Simpson.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed, if any? The motion is carried.

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Fort Smith, total region, as amended. Mr. Minister.

Motion To Add 12-Bed Student Hostel, Fort Simpson

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the 1992-93 capital estimates for the Department of Education under the activity schools, be increased in the amount of $800,000 to add the project, a 12-bed student hostel, Fort Simpson.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Arvaluk.