Mr. Speaker, I have a return to written question asked by Mr. Ramsay on October 18, 2005, regarding seniors' facilities.
The Deline seniors' facility was constructed in partnership with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in 1993 at a cost of $2.56 million. The 16 unit complex contains 10 independent living suits and six extended care suites. Currently, six of the 10 independent living suites are occupied. The average vacancy rate for these suites is 80 percent. The extended care suites are currently being rented out to a preschool group.
The Fort Resolution seniors' facility was constructed in 1996 at a cost of $1.69 million. The Fort Resolution seniors' facility consists of a main building with four units and six satellite units. All six of the satellite units are fully occupied and two out of four of the units in the main building are occupied. The historic occupancy rate can be estimated at approximately 80 percent.
The seniors' facility in Tuktoyaktuk was construction in 2001 at a cost of $1.99 million. The 11 unit Tuktoyaktuk seniors' facility is currently occupied by five elders and one caretaker. There may be other elders that may potentially move in to fill some of the vacant units; however, any moves by elders will not take place until the spring when it is warmer. There has been reluctance by seniors in Tuktoyaktuk, who have lived in and raised their families in detached public housing, to move into the new facility. They have lived in detached public housing for many years and consider the units as their family homes. An estimate for the historic occupancy rate is not available for this facility.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.