(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With regard to the previous questions I've asked the Minister, I will be elaborating a little bit more on it. When we received a letter from the Arctic Bay Education Council chairperson, Levi Barnabas, and members of the Baffin regional education board, they requested a grade 11 extension last year. They put in a proposal for a grade 11 extension to the honourable Minister, but the Minister did not put it into the capital plan. He indicated to us that we should try and request the same extension in 1993-94. The Baffin Divisional Board of Education
is aware of this problem and they are aware of Arctic Bay's request.
In the surrounding communities, such as Grise Fjord and Resolute Bay, I am aware that there will not be any grade extensions. However, Arctic Bay is the closest to getting it. I feel that it would be best if they could get a grade 11 extension so that these surrounding communities can go to Arctic Bay to attend grade 11.
Today, I am aware that there is one Resolute Bay student who is attending school now in Arctic Bay, due to the fact that it is closest to his home community.
I have a very grave concern about this, knowing last year that the Minister refused when they requested the grade 11 extension. Today, I noticed that the department doesn't have any plans of extend the grades. I know they have a lot of reasons why they are requesting the extension and the community education council and the Baffin Divisional Board of Education had already made plans for that extension.
However, on the 19 of November, I received a letter -- I have it here with me -- coming from those two communities, asking for support for this extension. Arctic Bay residents and students have requested Baffin Divisional Board of Education for support on this and I know very well that they will be supported by the divisional board. Can the Minister, today, consider the request by the Arctic Bay residents? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.