Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to briefly comment that we do welcome that advice from the standing committee on finance. Ever since this department first appeared before that committee to examine the capital budget, we have been working with DPW on precisely the approaches that the chairman has suggested --smaller scale, simpler, more cost effective approaches, to these hamlet offices, in particular.
I am pleased to report that we are not getting resistance from the Department of Public Works. They are co-operating with us. Maybe today it is a little early to say precisely what we are going to be doing in Hall Beach and Arctic Bay, the communities which were pointed out, but I do believe that we will be taking some innovative approaches there and if we can save some funds -- and I welcome the opportunity to do that while still meeting the basic standards -- then this will be of great satisfaction to me and I know, to the standing committee on finance.
I want to also mention in that connection that we have noted the strong recommendation on the Arviat water improvements, and this would be one way of advancing that project; is if we can identity some funds through new approaches to the hamlet offices, then we can apply those funds to another worthwhile priority, such as advancing the Arviat supply system. I do not want to get into detail, I guess the time would be when we get to the item, but this advice is well taken by this department and DPW, Thank you.
