Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the honourable Minister responsible for Transportation. Mr. Speaker, as the honourable Minister knows, we are endeavouring to build an access road in hunting, fishing, recreation, and tourism areas. I believe those different things are important to the community's economy and for commercial and domestic use as well. Mr. Speaker, we have been building a community access road for about three years now, little by little. I believe the annual funding is about in the area of $10,000. We do have one problem in the community of Pelly Bay, which is we do not have the technology nor material to build a bridge. I believe the Canadian Armed Forces, through their exercises in communities across the territories, and there are times when rangers are required to do a search and rescue, I believe the Armed Forces have the technology. I believe they have the materials for building a bridge in a matter of hours. I wonder if the honourable Minister could endeavour to communicate with the Armed Forces, if such an endeavour could be shared by two entities like government and the Armed Forces, working together to build a bridge in the community, which I believe would not be as expensive as conventional types of bridges? Thank you.
John Ningark on Question 206-13(5): Community Access Roads And Bridges
In the Legislative Assembly on February 4th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Question 206-13(5): Community Access Roads And Bridges
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 3rd, 1998
Page 547
John Ningark Natilikmiot
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