Mr. Speaker, I believe that this important work which had been under way at the time the Fort Smith Health Centre Board was, unfortunately, dissolved due to resignations, should, and must continue. It is critical that the planning go forward and so that is the first reason why it was included in the terms of reference for the Fort Smith Health Centre public administrator.
Secondly, Mr. Speaker, the individual who received that appointment, Mr. Don Ellis is a person who, I believe, is quite familiar with the community and the residents served by the Fort Smith Health Centre. He has had extensive experience in exercises of this kind including the decentralization exercise that led to the creation of new forms of government organization in the Fort Smith region. Therefore I think he is well qualified to continue this kind of work in a sensitive manner that responds to public needs while we are waiting for the turmoil surrounding the centre to be resolved, and while we are waiting for the appointment of a new board that can function and replace the public administrator. Thank you.