Thank you, Madam Speaker, honourable Members. In return, I would like to recognize and thank successive Ministers of Municipal and Community Affairs, from Gordon Wray to the present Minister, the Honourable Silas Arngna'naaq, for starting and concluding the project and for taking the time in his busy schedule to be there yesterday. I would also like to recognize his officials, Mr. Maurice Evans, Mr. Moheb Michael and Vern Christensen for overseeing the project to the end.
Madam Speaker, a special thanks must go the residents of Fort Providence for accommodating us yesterday and those who have forged on with determination to go through the training in order to learn the skills necessary to run the operations independently. I am proud to say, Madam Speaker, that the facility is currently being run by local aboriginal residents without any supervision from outside sources.
Finally, I would like to say that piped water and sewage in core areas of the community is still a dream of my community and by no means gets this government off the hook. I would hope that in the not to distant future, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs will reintroduce this worthwhile venture and that Providence will be considered a first priority. Thank you, Madam Speaker.