Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to give an update on the activities in my community of Inuvik. Mr. Speaker, I have had opportunity to see a lot of activity going on in the construction area -- trucks busy hauling gravel to fill in lots, develop new infrastructure. Mr. Speaker, it has been many years -- over a decade, in fact -- since we have seen this kind of activity in the community, as well as in the region.

Mr. Speaker, it has been a lot of work by a lot of individuals in the community to see some of the projects get off the ground, so to speak. I was able to take part in a ceremony at the female young offenders site, the site blessing. As well, I was able to go for a short little tour of the foundation that is being worked on for the new hospital in Inuvik, which will again benefit the constituents of the region.

Mr. Speaker, one of the things that we must also look at is when development comes at such a fast pace, we must ask ourselves, are we truly ready to meet those demands that are placed on the infrastructure and community and the residents of that community?

Mr. Speaker, we have heard through other conferences of the concern that has been placed on the social systems that we have. I have heard from members of Turning Point as to some of their concerns of trying to address the increased impacts of having more cash flow through the community. There is a good side of development and there is a bad side.

Another side that we have to look at, Mr. Speaker, on the infrastructure side, is from the municipal government side. Mr. Speaker, in trying to develop and be prepared for development as is occurring in the community I represent, the municipality is facing some difficult times in trying to ensure that they are meeting the needs that are being placed on it, from the housing side of the scale as well as from the business side, having proper industrial lots and development that is going to meet that need.

As well, Mr. Speaker, for example, our sewer systems need to be addressed, as there are more people coming to the community and placing a demand on those services.

Mr. Speaker, hopefully this government will be working with our community to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our residents. With that, Mr. Speaker, I will have questions for the appropriate Minister. Thank you.

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