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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Buildings and works ... I should say we're on page 14-18. Buildings and works, headquarters, total region, $525,000.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I don't know if this is the proper time to bring this up but I'm going to bring it up anyway. For a number of years, Madam Chair, the Tuk school has been operating in a condemned building, for grade 11 and 12; that building was originally condemned by the Department of Public Works when it was an adult education centre. In order to speed up getting grade 11 and 12 in the community, the community agreed to try and renovate that building so that they could have grade 11 and 12 in the community rather than having to wait for the government to come forward with expansions to the school.
Over the past year, that building has been shut down a number of times for furnace smoke in the classrooms. As a matter of fact, at one point, the teachers had to leave the building until it was cleaned up because everything was covered with soot. That happened early last fall. I know the community has been after the department for some time to put a proper extension to the school in Tuk to get away from this problem. We've also been after the government to try and improve that building; if they cannot address the extension at this time, then to improve the condemned building that they're using for a school. I don't know why this department hasn't addressed that problem. Could the Minister give me some indication as to what they plan to do with that building this year? Before it burns down, could they renovate it?
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Our information is that the building had been somewhat upgraded and was not in a condemned state. We will have to check
into that and, if it is, then deal with that situation. The current five-year plan shows planning starting in 1997-98, with major construction planned for 1999-2000 for a significant renovation of the school and addition of new space, as things stand right now. I will commit to the Member that we will contact the board and Public Works in the region and get an update on the condition of the space that the senior students are in right now and I will report back to the Member. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Dent. Buildings and works, Inuvik, total region, $898,000. Mr. Ootes.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Mr. Ootes is correct. The chair does not recognize a quorum. We now have a quorum.
Total region, buildings and works, Inuvik, $898,000.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Buildings and works, Kitikmeot, total region, $3.754 million. Mr. Ningark.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Madam Chair. On page 14-20, school addition, Pelly Bay; Madam Chair, in Pelly Bay, the gymnasium is separate from the school. Therefore, every time there is a physical activity going on, especially in the wintertime, the school children have to leave the premises to go to a separate building. There is a lot of disruption, kids have to leave the school, they have to dress up to go to the community complex to do their physical activities. By the time the physical activity is over, most of the school children are sweating and then they have to leave the building to go back to school.
It is my understanding that there was a request from the community education council of Pelly Bay, from the hamlet council, and, more importantly, from the community. The Kitikmeot Divisional Board has indicated to the government that they wish to build a new gymnasium attached to the present school. Is this budget part of the gymnasium addition to the school in Pelly Bay? Thank you.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. We are aware that the community had hoped to see a gymnasium in the school. The community had offered to contribute $250,000 towards the gym if the divisional board would contribute the extra $700,000. The department can't find the $1.2 million needed within its budget to provide the gymnasium. So we are looking at whether or not it might be possible to provide a link between the school and the recreation centre to provide better access to the existing gym. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Madam Chair. The Minister has indicated that perhaps a corridor or a link would be built between the community complex and the existing school. Has the request come from the community? Is the community aware that the government may wish to build a corridor between the school and the gymnasium at the request of the community? I am not aware of that. Perhaps the Minister can enlighten me if that is the request of the community. Thank you.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Madam Chair, the request to the department for the connecting hallway came from the divisional board, so we had assumed that it was at the community's request.
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