Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A concern which was brought to me some time ago deals with fire fighting at airports. It is probably a practise that we need to see continued, that firemen get practice in the event there is a disaster or an air crash so they can rescue people. It is essential and has to be done. The concern that was expressed was that they use oil, gas or something to set fire to these mock airplane crashes, usually every second Sunday you see a tremendously huge black cloud of smoke by the airport. For those of us who are not aware of what is going on, it is kind of scary. What the heck are they burning that makes such black smoke? I am sure Yellowknife is not the only place, I have seen these model airplanes in other communities. Hay River and Fort Smith each have one. What do they burn and is this an environmental hazard? I do not want to see this practice stopped, Mr. Minister, but I am only expressing that when you see a big black cloud of smoke going in the air you know that within that smoke there is a lot of unburned something, otherwise you would not see any smoke. Is this something that falls under your department and have you checked it out to see what is in there? Thank you.
Tony Whitford on Committee Motion 75-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 21
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 75-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 21
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 28th, 1993
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