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Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it's a real honour to have a constituent in the gallery. It's not too often we see them here. I'd like to recognize Cathy Nerysoo also with the head start program out of Fort McPherson. Welcome her to the House. Also, I'd like to recognize Mr. Fred Koe, originally from Aklavik. Also, my partner in crime, Mr. Danny McNeely.

---Laughter

Also, someone who was a resident of Fort McPherson many moons ago, Mr. Hunter. Welcome.

---Applause

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Kakfwi.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize Danny McNeely of Fort Good Hope, who's the owner and manager of Sahtu Contracting located in Norman Wells.

---Applause

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like to recognize one that has not been mentioned from the head start program, Margery Matheson-Maude, who works in Rae-Edzo. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

---Applause

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's also a great pleasure for me to recognize the people who run our aboriginal head start programs here in the Northwest Territories. They do a great job and I believe there may be two other people here, Mr. Speaker. Irene Gruben and Margery Matheson. I wish to recognize them. I believe they're in the gallery. Thank you.

---Applause

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Steen.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize one of my constituents from Paulatuk, Irene Gruben, and welcome her to the gallery.

---Applause

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. At this time I would just like to recognize a young friend, Mr. Patrick Joss of Holman, who unfailingly watches this and the Nunavut Assembly on APTN.

---Applause

Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.

Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, the Honourable Vince Steen. During my travels with government officials through the community of Gameti, we had the impression that they would return in the summer to give them the answers to the capital projects they asked for. I'd like to ask the Minister if his department is still going to be going to the community to give them the answers for their needs. Thank you.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

Return To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my officials have been to the community on a number of occasions recently to meet with the municipality on their municipal infrastructure, in particular in relation to water trucks and fire trucks. We had some discussions with them, as well as we reviewed their equipment to see whether or not they could in fact have the repairs done to them that they were concerned about. I believe that there's yet another meeting coming up whereby we will have further discussions with them on this. Thank you.

Return To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Supplementary To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister if he could give me the dates of these meetings and will it be in the lifetime of this Assembly or will it be with the next Assembly? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

Further Return To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my officials did have a scheduled meeting with the municipality for October 2nd. However, the municipality cancelled the meeting. My department is open to a new date from them. That's what we're waiting for right now. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Supplementary To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said in my statement, sometimes the department makes decisions without telling the communities. I'd like to ask the Minister if his department can just go ahead and purchase the equipment without going back to them? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

Further Return To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the department is of the opinion that the community has the equipment that is normally supplied to a community of that size. They don't normally supply backup equipment for the communities. However, in the case of Gameti, they just recently took over the municipal services from Public Works and Services, so at this point in time they're just experiencing a lot of the difficulties that Public Works and Services had originally while supplying services to the community through operating the facilities on behalf of the community and the department. We have no plans at this point to bring in more equipment to them, but we would like to meet with them to discuss their plans for maintaining this equipment. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Your final supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Supplementary To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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Leon Lafferty North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm glad the Minister's department is looking at supporting the community. As we all know, there are no mechanics in some of these small communities and the costs are higher than usual to maintain equipment. I'd like to ask the Minister if his department is willing to budget the communities according to the expenditures that they're forecasting. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

Further Return To Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
Question 401-14(6): Community Infrastructure Needs In Rae
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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the department is already funding the municipality for operations and maintenance of the equipment. We've estimated that the amount of money that they're receiving from us right now through the normal funding process is more than what it was costing Public Works and Services to maintain the equipment when they operated it. It will be part of the discussions we will have with the community, the future cost and how we could assist them to have mechanics on staff. Thank you.