Thank you. We're looking at a number of solutions and I don't want to say that we're going to continue this program. We have been in the process of either closing the freezers down, or turning the assets over to the community. I'm not sure of the exact figures to maintain the freezer for a year. In some communities, the freezers have been well used; in others, not very well used. I think we can't just have a program that we would extend to Paulatuk and exclude all other communities. So if it's $20,000 a year or so for O and M, we would have to look at that for all communities in order to be fair, and it has proven to be a very expensive way to store the traditional harvests. So I think the best offer I can make to the Member is that we'll look for better solutions, work with the community to make sure that there are more energy-efficient solutions, and I'll certainly keep the Member apprised of any developments. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 90-15(3): Community Freezer Program
In the Legislative Assembly on March 26th, 2004. See this statement in context.
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Question 90-15(3): Community Freezer Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 25th, 2004
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