Total region, $928,000.
Debates of Nov. 23rd, 1993
Topics
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Arctic Airports
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Detail of capital, Arctic airports, buildings and works, headquarters, total region, $50,000.
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
On the replacement of the air terminal building in Wrigley for $125,000, they're going to be bringing in a couple of trailers and put them together. I just wanted to ask if this department will look into working with the community to construct the building themselves as a possibility? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Yes, Mr. Antoine raised this issue earlier. It's also my belief that we should be trying to get maximum economic benefits from the spending. Also, I have asked the department to investigate and have discussions with the communities to see if we can look at the possibility of a stick-built versus the modular replacement facility. I don't have the answers at this time regarding what it's going to cost and whether there's any extra costs or not. Certainly, I'm optimistic that we should be able to work something out, but I'm sure Mr. Antoine would agree that we'd have to do a cost-benefit analysis. It just isn't about the cost of the building but also what the net impact will be on the community? I want to assure him that will take place.
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Henry Zoe North Slave
While we're on the Fort Smith region, Mr. Chairman, I want to ask a question pertaining to Arctic airports. Mr. Chairman, most Members who were here in the last Assembly would know that since 1987 I have been pursuing the issue of Arctic airports for the community of Rae-Edzo. The Minister would know that in the current year in our capital budget we've allotted $200,000 for two studies to be done, one for Pangnirtung and one for Rae-Edzo. I'd like to ask the Minister what is the status of the economic impact study for the community of Rae-Edzo with regard to the airport? My recollection, Mr. Chairman, is that the proposal has gone to the department requesting this money so they can undertake this study. I haven't heard back from the department as to what the status of it is, whether the community received the economic impact study money.
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Zoe. The question concerns the status of the economic impact for Rae-Edzo dealing with the airport. Mr. Todd.
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I think we fully recognize that this is a long, outstanding issue. I think it also important to tell you that it is a low priority in terms of airports, in my eyes, in terms of the money we have. However, I did make a commitment to Mr. Zoe, and we are going to move forward on an economic impact review as you have indicated. We have recently received one from his area. It is being reviewed by the department now and I'm optimistic that we will be able to let him know where we stand on that within the week.
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Todd. Moving along, we were on the Fort Smith region. The total for the region is $261,000.
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Silas Arngna'naaq Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. While we are on the Keewatin I want to ask about requests that have been made by Baker Lake and Arviat with regard to the airstrips. One of the concerns they have raised is that the airstrips in the two communities are too short. I would like to know what the department has in terms of plans for extension of these airstrips in these two communities. Thank you.
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I appreciate that question by Mr. Arngna'naaq. We did have a recent meeting in Baker Lake, and earlier in the year we had a meeting in Arviat. Both of these communities are expanding at a tremendous pace in terms of population. I believe Arviat is the second fastest growing community in the Northwest Territories. I think if you look at it in the long term, perhaps there will be a requirement for different types of aircraft.
Mr. Arngna'naaq does recognize -- as we have spoken at some length -- that these are huge financial investments. However, one of our objectives is to look at improving the runways, et cetera. We are going to do preliminary engineering work in Baker Lake and Arviat, I believe, over the next short while. We will try to determine if it is feasible and what the costs would be. A decision will have to be made then. I want to assure him, that this issue is an important one and it will be addressed. Whether, down the road, there will be resources to do it will be another question.
Committee Motion 4-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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