Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the honourable Member is talking about the Lahm Ridge Tower. I have to explain again. The government has never owned the Lahm Ridge Tower. It was owned by the Lahm Ridge Investment Company. A private owner and they sold it to another company. A northern company. In regard to the Laing Building, I am aware that the Denedeh Development Corporation did meet with some officials of Public Works and Services for preliminary discussions to see what the possibilities are there to purchase the Laing Building. That was some time last year. In the mean time this government was looking at the office space requirement for this government after the downsizing and consolidation of the different departments took place starting last January, 1997. It was clear by last July which office space and how much office space was required in Yellowknife to run this government. These meetings with the Denedeh Development Corporation were around that same time. There was no definite commitment by anybody to sell at that time, it was part of a plan, one of the options, and that option did not get approved until this January. I just wanted to explain some background here that the Laing Building is up for sale and if the Denedeh Development Corporation is interested, the decision was made as of last month to go ahead and sell it. If they are still interested, now is the time to get involved in the whole process of trying to acquire it. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 325-13(5): Offer To Purchase The Laing Building
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Return To Question 325-13(5): Offer To Purchase The Laing Building
Question 325-13(5): Offer To Purchase The Laing Building
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 12th, 1998
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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