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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The discussion is actually taking place with the college, not the campus, because the decisions are in conjunction with the Board of Governors of Aurora College. I would expect the campus staff are aware of the change because the college staff are. The expectation is by the time we get the studies

done and decide where we are headed in conjunction with the college, we will not be far off the target time, although it has obviously slipped back a bit.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With this amount of money then, it is just for a project brief? You stated earlier, there is no money then for an actual planning of facility or if it is a renovation or that area. There are no planning dollars there?

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I said in my previous answer, this change does mean a deferral of at least one year. We expect that is the level of deferral we are looking at. The Member is right, the $100,000 does not include funds for the actual planning of a facility we are to be replacing or for the technical drawings if we are to be renovating.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My concern is that we have known this has been going on for a while now. It has been discussed in this past year about the past renovations to Grollier Hall or the idea of possible new building which is something we can all aim for. If this is deferred a year and then discussions happen going on with the college, do they agree with the same numbers that it will only cost $100,000 this year to do the brief?

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am not sure if the campus could have a wish list fulfilled, but they would agree this would be the right number to match that wish list. I think we have a pretty good relationship with the college, and through the college with the campus. They are aware of the fact we recognize the need to relocate or replace the facility. We are working to find out what is the best way in which to do this. Given the limited funds, we are putting an appropriate priority on moving as quickly as we can.

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Minister Dent. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am hoping the department has taken into consideration the cost and implications of the high temp system rates jumping up and the possible shutting down of the system totally, which would require a lot of dollars just to bring that facility back up and keep it going. Hopefully the department is looking at that and addressing this one and rates it in the order of importance. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The concern will certainly be a part of the assessment as to which way we go in Inuvik with replacing or renovating. In any case, we are certainly aware of the potential for increased costs through the high temperature water system.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Minister. I have total Inuvik region, $347,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you. Page 9-19, sale of capital, cultures and careers, building and works, Baffin region. Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, may I say you are doing a good job in the chair today. The chair is a very difficult position. I think you are doing a good job. Just a compliment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, on the married students' residence, Nunatta Campus, there is $10,000 available. Ten thousand dollars is not very much in today's dollar value. I was wondering what we are going to do with the $10,000. Should we get some chalk and a little bit of chalk board?

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Picco. Mr. Picco, for your information, praise will not bring you six questions, you are still limited to five. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The $10,000 is simply to allow Education, Culture and Employment to study the students' residence needs for Arctic College in Iqaluit.

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, I would not try to get six questions from you. I only want five. I just had one, so I have four left. Thank you, Mr. Dent. On the $10,000 and the future $4.72 million, where are we coming up with that figure? If we begin to study it, and we do not know what we need for housing, then how have we come up with a $4.7 million figure?

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Picco. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It would be no better than a class D estimate, which means it is not supported by much in the way of detail. It is just a guess as to what it would cost to provide 24 residences in Iqaluit.

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The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Minister Dent. Mr. Picco.

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Edward Picco Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, does the department have any idea when this $4.7 million would be part of the class D estimate? When would it be accessed and used in your five year capital plan, has it moved up, moved down, stayed constant?