Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Whitford on June 12th with respect to the forest fire emergency measures procedures.

Municipal and Community Affairs, through the emergency measures organization, coordinates this government's role in emergency responses. This includes coordinating government support to municipal emergency operations such as the efforts in Yellowknife and Deline to house and feed the evacuees from Fort Norman and Norman Wells.

This coordinating role is largely guided by the GNWT peacetime emergency plan and the community's emergency response plan. A community emergency response plan typically identifies local emergency response resources and the procedures, roles and responsibilities of local organizations for various emergency situations.

The rapid and successful response to the evacuation efforts of Fort Norman and Norman Wells is the result of a coordinated effort of the city of Yellowknife, the GNWT department of Health and Social Services, Education, Culture and Employment, the emergency response committees of Fort Norman, Norman Wells and Deline, and the countless volunteers who responded to requests for everything from strollers and baby diapers to pillows and bedding.

Akaitcho Hall was used as one of the residences for evacuees. Akaitcho is being used for an elder hostel program at this time and arrangements were made by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment to organize the operations of the elder hostel program to make available the space and services of Akaitcho Hall for evacuees. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.