Thank you, Mr. Speaker, good morning. Mr. Speaker, I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Krutko on October 29, 2001, regarding the reinstatement of deferred capital projects on the Dempster Highway.

The Member for Mackenzie Delta asked me a question about two cancelled contracts on the Dempster Highway.

The two cancelled contracts were culvert replacements, kilometre 0 to kilometre 20, estimated at $500,000, and the embankment widening, kilometre 127 to kilometre 130, estimated at $450,000. The contracts were elements of the Dempster Highway Project, which was approved in this year's main estimates with a total project budget of $5 million.

The foundation gravel component of the culvert replacement for work was recently tendered and has been awarded to Tetlit'zheh Trucking of Fort McPherson at $490,000. This contract is in progress for completion this fiscal year.

The embankment widening work has been rescheduled for completion during the summer of 2002. Proceeding with the later contract will be subject to the main estimates budget approvals. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.