Mr. Speaker, this young lady, Ms. Steed, has some excellent ideas for products and marketing development and she would be capable of getting the major projects like this, successfully off the ground. However, the matter of residential eligibility criteria will need to be addressed. In that respect, as a Member of the Assembly for my constituency, I find it very difficult to provide an opinion to the Minister. I know the Minister is guided by policy decisions, particularly on this matter. Based on the spirit and intent of our territorial legislation, however, I do not know whether prior precedent has been set, but I feel confident that the Minister will use his own good judgment in looking at this particular proposal.

At the same time, Mr. Speaker, as soon as I was asked for a letter of support from Ms. Steed, I was also approached and asked for a letter of support from another constituent, who had expressed a strong interest in undertaking a greenhouse development enterprise. There is no doubt that both of them would do an excellent job developing a greenhouse. There is no doubt that Fort Smith has a longer summer season than many other communities in the north. We are very fortunate that we have a longer growing season and I believe that the benefits, as a result of the greenhouse, would be beneficial, not only to Fort Smith, but to all the communities in the territories.

I just wanted to raise this issue to advise the Minister that I find it very difficult, unless I give two letters of support to my constituents, to be able to look at assisting with a greenhouse. I do not know if the department can afford two proposals, but there is no doubt in my mind that the north can support two greenhouses. Generally, Mr. Speaker, I am usually one to be able to give recommendation, but I find myself very torn in this particular situation because I have constituents, a couple of whom are native, wanting to build a greenhouse in the Northwest Territories. They are members of the Dene band. Then, I have another constituent, who has a great deal of knowledge and is capable in getting such a project off the ground. She has much experience with respect to agriculture.

However, the technical problem of my constituent being in Alberta, I hope can be overcome. I have tried to encourage her to build it around Fort Smith as that would take care of that problem. However, Mr. Speaker, the Minister realizes the potential in this particular area and that is why he mentioned it in the House. So, I hope this issue can be addressed. I hope it is not delayed any further and that they put some major effort in evaluating the business and the market potential of this concept to take advantage of the local interests and the window of opportunity in supplying produce. I would like to strongly suggest that in moving ahead on this initiative, the department should look closely at whether the community and the region can support two independent research programs with respect to this particular issue. As I have said earlier, I believe they can. The market potential for inexpensive northern grown produce is extensive and could probably consume the produce of more than one greenhouse. So, I look forward to the Minister's decision respecting this matter.

Mr. Speaker, the other comment I wanted to make is on the exciting economic development prospects which exist within the Fort Smith region. I know many Members have already been aware of the fascinating and promising work that has been carried out by Mrs. Dube, a long time Fort Smith resident. Mrs. Dube, largely on her own, has carried out some very practical and well-researched work into the use of natural products. For instance, she has worked toward developing a line of quality products which can be manufactured from musk-ox by-products. She has developed a process for developing laundry soaps, bar soaps, shampoo and skin care products from musk-ox fat. In fact, I have a sample of the musk-ox fat, Mr. Speaker, that I want to pass on to the Minister of Economic Development to see what can be produced from the work she does. These revolutionary ideas offer economic development prospects which could benefit northern businesses. Right now, we have very few manufacturing goods, either for export, or part of the government's overdue import substitution program. Every time I see Mrs. Dube, she says "We are talking industry here. We are not talking just a few little things - industry." So I want to emphasize to the Minister of Economic Development, if you could look at developing this, you will be looking at industry.