This in return to Question O73-12(2), asked on February 20th by Mr. Pudluk. The Government of the Northwest Territories made a commitment to the Resolute Bay Hamlet Council in 1987 that a staff house would be turned over to the hamlet when one became available. The Departments of Personnel and Public Works have been attempting to locate a house in Resolute Bay which could be given to the hamlet to allow them to house a mechanic. Unfortunately, there is no vacant staff housing in the community, and this situation is not likely to improve in the next year.
As an alternative, the government is considering the conversion of one of the larger houses into a duplex. This house would then accommodate two employees who now live in separate houses. Unfortunately, the house needs a lot of work and the capital funding is not available in 1992-93 to do the job. No new staff housing units are being built next year, and this means that it is unlikely that we will be able to help the hamlet until 1993-94 at the earliest.