Mr. Chairman, this year was a more severe fire season than we've seen for a number of years. This year, the amount spent on fires was almost $28 million compared to $20 million last year and $21 million the year before. So this was a more severe year than we've had. Most of the over-expenditure would have occurred with the late fire that we had in the Norman Wells area. There was a fairly large fire that threatened Norman Wells from the north side and accounted for a lot of the over-expenditure, but this year was exceptional going right back to at least 1999 and possibly several years before that. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Bill 32: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2003-2004
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Bill 32: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 7th, 2003
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