Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to remind the Minister that for the lighting system, there is a cable from Nanisivik to the airport, which is about five kilometres, and the closest line in Arctic Bay is only about a mile. That should not be an excuse for runway lighting for a community. The other reason is because it is 20 miles, there is sometimes very different weather in Nanisivik than Arctic Bay. That is why I mentioned that Nanisivik does not have GIS, which even when there is bad weather, no plane could land. As a matter of fact, about a few years ago, we never had a plane land for seven weeks. Imagine that. The community suffered with the lack of supplies that we were supposed to be getting into the community, both Nanisivik and Arctic Bay. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Levi Barnabas on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 17th, 1997
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
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