Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think in this particular area where they want to do this park is where they are going to have one of the work camps for building the pipeline. So it's a huge opportunity to coordinate some effort to undertake to get this park built and realize some savings. Would the department look at that and bear that in mind as we deal with industry and as we talk about pipeline developments? Can we convey that, Mr. Chairman?

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Minister.

We certainly will. I think that's a very good point. Let me also say that one of the reasons we wanted to focus on tourism in this new department and, in fact, have tourism very well laid out in our plans but also in the title, is we recognize and we've had challenged over the past years to get tourism capital infrastructure funded. It tends to fall lower down the priority list than schools or hospitals, but we think tourism is very important. We want to do what we can to raise the profile of tourism. We think we need to invest more money in our parks right across the NWT. I think that the capital reinvestment hasn't been there. It needs to be a higher priority, but obviously we are fiscally challenged. There are other priorities. That is one of the reasons we've decided to focus on tourism in the creation of this new department is to raise the profile. Hopefully that will result in additional infrastructure funds put towards good tourism initiatives like this one. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wonder about the Canol Historic Park. The total previous year is $735,000 and then we are looking at $500,000 for 2005-06 and 2007-08. What are they doing with that? I don't know the exact location of that historic park. Can you give us an idea of what kind of expenditures are on that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Minister.

Mr. Chairman, this is a commitment that comes from the Sahtu comprehensive claim. I can certainly get some detail on how we are proposing that $500,000 in the year he mentioned in 2005-06 would be spent. If the Minister can just give me a minute, I will get that detail.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I indicated, the project was included as a chapter of the Sahtu Dene/Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement that will be co-managed by claim beneficiaries. The idea is to develop basic infrastructure needed to allow tourist use of the Canol Trail, in an enjoyable and safe manner, obviously. We also believe that historic structures along the trail will need to be stabilized, so that can continue to be a part of the historic project.

We do believe that is the potential to be a world-class, long-distance hiking trail, so that's why we've earmarked money for this project. We know the conceptual plan and work plan already exists and we've had some discussion with committee around that.

In terms of the exact detail and breakdown as to how the $500,000 will be spent in 2005-06, I don't have that level of detail here with me but I can certainly provide that to committee. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Zoe.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to ask the department about the number of campgrounds along the lake and also on the Ingraham Trail. Within your capital budget here, I don't see any capital that's going to be done to any of these campgrounds; for instance, Pontoon or Ingraham Trail or the North Arm Campground. I don't see anything in your budget pertaining to those sites. Are you not planning to do any spending on those sites?

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At this point, the Member is right. There is no specific investment posed for those facilities that the Member just pointed out. I guess I would go back to my earlier comments about the limited pool of capital funds available for parks. As I have indicated, they do struggle to compete with some of the other capital priorities of the government. I think we need to do more to improve upon that because I would agree that many of the sites need refurbishment. I have had a chance to visit a good number of the sites that the Member has referred to. I think we could certainly use some capital investment in those parks and we are hoping

that tourism infrastructure will take a higher profile and gain a higher profile and become higher priority as we move forward. I think it's important for the Northwest Territories to develop this infrastructure, so we can compete for tourism dollars. I certainly appreciate the Member's support in that regard. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Zoe.

No further questions, Mr. Chairman.

Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, under capital, with the division of RWED into ITI and ENR, there is not much here for new vehicles. How are you planning on dividing up the household assets when it comes to things like who gets the car? '

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Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have obviously looked at property and asset issues as we set about to divide the department. The specific detail right down to the actual vehicle and some of the supplies and to where they end up, I don't have that with me here today but there has been a plan to look at where the assets should best be located and made the most sense. We are looking at co-location in a number of areas, where possible. These two departments will still work very closely together and share many resources. So in the divorce, there will be a sharing arrangement. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Zoe.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, years ago I believe the department had a master plan. I am not sure if it's shelved or where it is for the North Arm in my area. I wonder where that plan is and what the intention of the department is with regard to that master plan.

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There is a North Arm Park plan and, as I mentioned earlier, unfortunately, in competing with our limited capital pool here, it didn't make the specific investment laid out here in front of us and was deemed to be of lower priority than these other projects you see in front of us. Of course, this is for three years going forward. Hopefully in future we can get that plan for the North Arm Park funded and I will certainly work towards that. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Zoe.