Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's good to hear that the Minister and his department took the initiative to consult all the communities south of the lake. Could we get copies of those responses, to be able to measure what the position of the different communities were?
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Yes, we'll provide the member with the information; the letters and the correspondence that we have on that. Thank you.
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The community of Enterprise has raised concern with this issue many times over the last couple of years, and the department has always indicated that they're willing to consult with them. I wonder if the department could give me some times and some dates that they have gone in and what the outcomes were of the meetings that they had with the community of Enterprise regarding the border campground.
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Yes, Mr. Chairman, we would like to have the opportunity to compile that information and provide it to the member. Thank you.
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, also there was an issue over the awarding of a contract in Twin Falls for what I believe was an observation building. There was some issue raised, as many people felt it was going to be used as a tourist information booth. Could I ask the Minister what was the outcome of that whole situation? Is that going to proceed? Are we going to see a building being constructed in Twin Falls, or has that gone by the wayside? What is going on there? What is the status?
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mr. Chairman, this is on the Escarpment Creek/Twin Falls Territorial Park where there was a big concern raised by the community of Enterprise in regards to the awarding of a contract to do the work that was required there. The work was stopped last year to try to deal with that with the community of Enterprise. The amount of dollars to do the work is in the current year, but it's going to be a carryover. We're hoping that we do the work this coming summer. So it doesn't show as new dollars, but it is a carryover. Thank you.
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, it was my understanding that Escarpment Creek Campground was to be closed, or was closed for some period of time, that it wasn't considered to be safe. For some reason, the campground was opened up again. I never did find out what resulted in being declared unsafe. What changed in that campground to allow it to open up?
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
My understanding of this situation with Escarpment Creek was that it was not open during the construction that was going on around there. It was deemed to be not safe while there was work going on. Once the construction was finished, I understand it was safe to use it. Thank you.
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Also maybe we could get some clarification on why the Twin Falls observation building was not tendered. Why was it directly awarded to a Yellowknife company when it's not in the Yellowknife area?
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
From my information, I thought it was tendered, so I have to double check with the department.
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you. Mr. Chairman, maybe then the Minister could also check to see where it was advertised. My information is that it wasn't advertised in and around the community of Enterprise, and it has upset a lot of people.
My next question is regarding what is the position of this department in terms of tourism and support for tourism information centres or facilities?
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
On the first item, my information is that we tendered that because we don't normally negotiate anything from outside of communities. So I'd like to reply to that concern right now.
In regards to funding of community tourism centres, we don't fund community tourism information centres. It was never done in the past. Thank you.
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Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, then maybe again the Minister could clarify for me. The office at the NWT/Alberta border currently acts as an information centre, an information booth. We supply attendants there for the whole summer season. We have contracts. We provide them with housing. What is that designation if that's not an information centre or booth or building?