Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Department of Public Works and Services has two positions in Sanikiluaq, a power plant operator/supervisor and a settlement maintainer. The power plant operator/supervisor position has been vacant for months. The department is now operating the plant through contract services. The responsibility for the operation of the Sanikiluaq power plant is scheduled to be transferred to the NWT Power Corporation in April of 1994. That's when they'll be hiring a new person for that position.

The settlement maintainer position has been vacant since May of 1993. That position was filled with a resident, hired on a casual basis, for June and July. A plumber from Igloolik handled that maintenance responsibility until the middle of September. Since then, we've had that position on contract with JT Ann Construction. That's a private business out of Sanikiluaq. We went to competition and we didn't have anyone apply for that position, so we've gone to competition again. It should be closing fairly shortly and hopefully we will have someone apply for that position. Thank you.