Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Another area that I had concerns with was the Aklavik air terminal building that has been identified in the budget. The concern I have is we are just renovating an old building. Other communities with similar structures have had the majority of them replaced, the latest being up in Holman Island where they replaced it at a cost of almost $600,000. In the case of Aklavik, the building was built the same year as the one in Holman Island, back in 1973 or 1977. It is almost 30 years old.
In the Delta, where we have problems with permafrost, this building is on pilings that now have to be replaced and is not part of this discussion. Because of the cost of renovations, does the Minister have an idea of what the cost will be in the future to have to replace the pilings on this building or do another upgrade? Would it not be cheaper to just build a new facility now rather than having to do these retrofits to improve this structure?
I know for a fact, I have seen reports, where there are problems with the electrical systems, the structure, and in the report they do call for a replacement of the building. The decision of the department in this budget is to just do a retrofit. I would like to ask the Minister if he will consider reevaluating this facility and possibly go for a complete replacement instead of retrofitting it? Thank you.