Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I have, and I appreciate the support of the Member. I think Members know that I have written to the Minister of Public Safety, Stockwell Day, asked and pleaded with his folks to help us put some new detachments into some of the communities that don't have them; Sachs, obviously, Gameti, Wrigley, Mr. Speaker. I then also sat down and had the time to brief his chief-of-staff on another trip, sat down with Assistant Commissioner Bill Sweeney, Chief Superintendent Pat McCloskey and we are making progress, Mr. Speaker. We are looking and the RCMP has identified Sachs Harbour as a priority. They've been into the community on May 16th to assess the assets. Unfortunately we've determined that we need a new building there. We can't renovate the existing one, it wouldn't make code, but that doesn't mean that we can't do this. We think that by summer of 2008 we could have a new building on the ground. So now my challenge will be to work with this House and my colleagues to find the operational money to make that a reality. But I appreciate all of the efforts and I think we're almost there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Brendan Bell on Question 26-15(5): Permanent Policing Services Needed For Sachs Harbour
In the Legislative Assembly on June 1st, 2006. See this statement in context.
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Item 7: Oral Questions
May 31st, 2006
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