Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a return to a written question asked by Mr. Krutko on June 22, 2000, regarding which NWT businesses and manufacturers are involved in housing projects in Alaska.
The NWT Housing Corporation is involved in two projects in Alaska, the sale of seven housing packages to the Inupiat of Alaska's North Slope and the construction of a senior citizens' five-plex in Stebbins.
For the seven housing packages sold to the Inupiat, none of the material supply contracts were awarded to southern firms. The NWT businesses involved in this project were: Igloo Building Supplies Limited; Bartle and Gibson Limited; Zelinski Holdings Limited; Arctic Front Windows; United Group; Sunrise Cabinets; Northern Transportation Company Limited; Gibbs Expediting; and Hay River Crating and Woodwork.
For the Senior Citizens' five-plex in Stebbins, the NWT Housing Corporation used an invitational tender sent to the only two NWT construction firms licensed to operate in Alaska. The contract was awarded to Dowlands Construction, who in turn purchased materials from the following NWT businesses: Igloo Building Supplies; Arctic Front Windows; and Sunrise Cabinets. In addition, Aurora College was contracted to provide construction training in Fort Smith to four residents from Stebbins. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.