Mr. Speaker, through the chronology of events, it is clear by January 1997, once the amalgamation of the departments and downsizing were pretty well close to an end with this government, we knew there would be a lot of surplus spaces that this government has. We needed to start looking at rationalizing the Yellowknife office plan. Starting in January until about July, the Department of Public Works and Services put a lot of work, effort and time into dealing with this whole issue. By July, it was pretty clear which offices we would like to retain and which we would let go. By that time in July, it became clear we would be retaining the Lahm Ridge Tower lease once we had negotiated a better deal than we had. Based on that, it was good timing that Al Marceau, the owner of Lahm Ridge Investments, contacted the department and the department contacted the client departments and decided to move ahead and renegotiate this lease. This is how part of the solution was solved in office requirements for Yellowknife. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 263-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Arrangements
In the Legislative Assembly on February 9th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 263-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Arrangements
Question 263-13(5): Lahm Ridge Tower Lease Arrangements
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 8th, 1998
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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