Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I would like to direct a question to the Minister of Education. As Mr. Gargan and I are well aware, Akaitcho Hall has served its residents of the Northwest Territories well for many, many, many, many years, and just this past year, for whatever reasons, the government chose to close it down. It was closed down as far as its intended use was concerned. Madam Speaker, the question I would like to ask the Minister, because the people in Yellowknife are asking and the people in other parts of the territories are asking, what is going to become of Akaitcho Hall, particularly the residential part of it, Madam Speaker. There are hundreds of beds in rooms sitting vacant as we speak, in a time of housing shortage and need. What is the short-term and long-term future of Akaitcho?
Question 203-12(6): Future Plans For Akaitcho Hall
In the Legislative Assembly on October 20th, 1994. See this topic in context.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you. I believe that everybody, not only Mr. Gargan and Mr. Whitford, knows the results of Akaitcho. But I do want to say that there are only 43 students now from other communities in Yellowknife. They are all home boarded. Madam Speaker, I do want to say that at this particular juncture, we are having discussions between the Department of Education, Culture and Employment and Public Works and Services as to the utilization of that particular building. Our general suggestion at this particular juncture is that we are going to utilize it for the administrative arm of Arctic College.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Akaitcho Hall is still there, and there are all these rooms still available if there are only a few people residing there. It doesn't appear that the building has been moth-balled at all. It seems to be up to running speed there and I just wonder what's the immediate or longer-term future for the residential part of it. There are all these rooms there that could serve only one purpose and that's to house people.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Madam Speaker. We haven't made our final determinations on the utilization of the residential portion of Akaitcho Hall. We also have not come
to final conclusions on the use of Akaitcho, except to say to my colleagues that as a Minister, I have made appropriate representations to the Minister of Public Works and Services for the utilization of that building.
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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. In the considerations that the Minister is taking for its future, is Akaitcho Hall being considered as a residence for Arctic College?
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
At this particular juncture, that is not one of the considerations. I think what we require is an opportunity to continue with our discussion that may see the consideration of utilization of those sections of the building.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Baffin South, Mr. Pudlat.