Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister of Transportation. Last year, some time, I think the Department of Transportation undertook to develop a boat launch at Prelude Lake -- McMeekin Bay, I believe it was -- to make it a little bit more accessible to the boaters to get onto the lake. Subsequent to their work there, the site they were developing suddenly collapsed into the lake. I just wondered if the department has taken a look at this and what the status of this project now is. It seems to have made the lake a little shallower in some areas, and I was wondering if any work has been done to correct that.
Question 155-12(6): Status Of Boat Launch At Prosperous Lake
In the Legislative Assembly on October 17th, 1994. See this topic in context.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I could have fun with this one but I won't. Yes, the honourable Member is correct, and he has drawn this particular incident to my attention on a number of occasions. The Department of Transportation, on those rare occasions when we all make mistakes, unfortunately did not design this thing in the manner that we thought would provide the kinds of facilities for the boat owners in that particular area. There is new installation of concrete launch ramps under way at the present time, along with the floating dock which will make it ideally suited for the boaters and yachters of Prosperous Lake.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. The subject does cause a little smile, but this is really a serious issue in that I think the general public, as they drive past there, are going to notice that this area has enlarged by quite a number of square feet or yards, at least. The shoreline is now quite a ways out
into the lake as a result of this project that was undertaken. It has caused some problem to boaters there, particularly the workers on Prosperous that were going to build the hydro across there. They had to build a new launch altogether. The floating dock and all that will be all right, but what about the earth and rock that had been put in there that has moved out a bit now? The shoreline is extended. The bottom has come up. Is this going to be taken into consideration as well, to get that back out of there again so that the bottom level is again restored somewhat closer to what it originally was?
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Well, Madam Speaker, I am not technically qualified to address that issue as to what's required with respect to the collapsing of the embankment. It's my understanding that the department has made its best effort to provide adequate launching and docking facilities for these Prosperous Lake people who utilize boats in that area. With respect to -- and I know it's a serious issue and I'm treating it seriously -- the embankment collapsing, it's my understanding that when the water rises again, the embankment will be under water and will be A-okay. Thank you.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. The honourable Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.