First of all, I'd like to thank the honourable Member for the advice, I think it's good advice. Secondly, we are concerned about ensuring that the facility is used on a more regular basis than just sitting there. Simply for Arctic College, I think there is an advantage for additional use of that particular building. At least the facility could serve a broader part of our community and we certainly see it as being potentially supportive of high school programming or part-time educational programming as well. My concern has been that there is a need to recognize the fact that there is a campus in this community. It's serving a large part of this particular community and, in fact, students from other communities, and programs here have to receive the recognition that they should. The other point is, it's not simply a matter of moving the headquarters or anything of that type; every major centre that we have now has some basic facility recognized for college programming. We have an opportunity here in Yellowknife and I think we should take advantage of it and recognize the institution for what it is, and that is a post-secondary institution.
Richard Nerysoo on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates
In the Legislative Assembly on March 27th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 26th, 1995
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
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