Thank you, Madam Chair. Just for confirmation, I guess, at this stage, is that snow blower in Tulita, the one that we're replacing at $250,000? Does the one that exists at this time run? Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of Feb. 28th, 2005
This is page numbers 1591 - 1630 of the Hansard for the 15th Assembly, 3rd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was chairman.
Topics
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Madam Chair, I believe it's still running. The new one is in next fiscal year's budget to replace the current one.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Chair. Then just for final clarification from this Minister, can we get that clear commitment that he'll be in communiqu‚ with all Regular Members, especially the Member for Nahendeh, regarding the possible relocation of that, again, reaffirming what he said on the possible relocation of that snow blower from Tulita. If we could get him to confirm that he'll keep in correspondence with all Regular Members.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Madam Chair, I'd like to request that the Member repeat his question. I didn't catch all of it.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just basically am asking if the Minister will communicate with all Members to inform us. Obviously several of us have an interest in this issue and would like to see the Minister let us know what happens with that mystery snow blower in Tulita, whether it's fit for service in Trout Lake or fit for service at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Thank you.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Thank you, Madam Chair. We'll gladly provide that information to the Member or any other Members who are interested.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. We are on page 8-5, infrastructure acquisition plan, airports, tangible capital assets. It goes over to page 8-6, total tangible capital assets, $10.065 million, total activity, $10.065 million. Mr. Ramsay.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm just wondering in terms of the air terminal building in Yellowknife. I know the total project was at $11.2 million the last time we had discussed it and I'm wondering, from an accounting standpoint, if you take the money that CATSA is giving you and then show it as an expenditure here? Is that how you are doing it? It's not actually our money, so I'm wondering why you would account for it this way. Thank you.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Madam Chair, our process is to spend the money up front and then claim it back from CATSA in this case.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. If that is the case and you are expending the funds, does the Minister have some type of guarantee from CATSA that they are going to fund the project to the tune that they've said they would? Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Yes, Madam Chair. We do have an agreement with CATSA. They signed an agreement that commits them to providing this funding.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Total tangible capital assets, $10.065 million, total activity, $10.065 million, agreed.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Agreed, thank you. On to page 8-7, highways, infrastructure investment summary, total net book value and work in progress, $472.870 million. Mr. Ramsay.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1624
David Ramsay Kam Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just wanted to make an observation here. There are some expenditures coming up in 2006-07 in regard to highway pullouts in the Northwest Territories. One of the things from a visitor's standpoint, oftentimes the roadside
pullouts are the first place they pull in or they stop to go to the washroom or to empty their garbage, and I think it's very important that we maintain the roadside pullouts much like we maintain the parks or anything else. Like I said, oftentimes visitors are pulling into these sites and, myself, when I'm traveling in or out of the Northwest Territories, you pull into some of these places and they are not maintained in a very high fashion, that's for sure. I know in many cases, obviously, they are hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest community. So it is a challenge to maintain them, but I think it's incumbent upon the government and the Department of Transportation to ensure that they are maintained to a certain degree, and that garbage isn't overflowing into the bushes around the receptacles and they're kept as nice as they can be. I know it's a challenge, but I just wanted to provide that. Maybe the Minister has a comment for that. Thank you.
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1625
Committee Motion 24-15(3): Recommendation To Divert Funds From Chipseal Projects To Highway Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 1625
Michael McLeod Deh Cho
Madam Chair, we have had some discussion with the Department of RWED where we share some responsibility on these issues as to the garbage issue and also for the outhouses. So we are having those discussions and we want to have a more coordinated approach for future years.