Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to address the concerns that the community of Rae Lakes sent to me. Rae Lakes, as most remote smaller communities, operates the local airport. For some time now, they have been trying to get the Department of Transportation to address some of the deficiencies that exist within the airport boundaries. Once these are dealt with, the community is requesting to get the airport certified through Transport Canada. Some of the areas of concern include the Atco type trailer used as the terminal building. I understand that this public building does not have running water or washroom facilities. It also has only one exit door which leads to the airplane parking area. This, of course, is an extremely dangerous exit, as all traffic to and from the terminal building must work by any planes that are parked. Fencing around the airstrip is another issue. There are no controls in place to prevent vehicles or people from wandering onto the airstrip or into the parking area for the planes. Again, I think this is very dangerous. The road was built around the airstrip. However, this tote road is too narrow in places and presents a hazard to those using it. Instead of using the road, vehicles have to cross the airstrip. I believe these are valid complaints and seem to me to be contrary to a number of building codes and other regulations regarding safe operations of an airport. However, as I am not a lawyer, I do not know the proper codes. This is my opinion. It is important to ensure safety is the utmost when dealing with the aircraft and the operations of an airport. I hope the department will look into these matters and ensure the community's concerns are properly addressed. I would also like to inform the Minister that later today I will be questioning him on these most important concerns. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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