Mr. Chairman, I guess a couple things. First of all, we are recognizing that the increased cost of fuel is an issue. It’s something we deal with, with the communities when it comes forward through us as a forced-growth issue. It’s really becoming a big issue within our government with all the departments that utilize fuel.

Through our energy planning with the communities, we’re looking at different ways, and the communities are looking at different ways, to reduce the cost of fuel. Through the Public Works department, we are looking at reducing the cost of fuel: a different supplier, a different route — Over the Top — to serve the communities from Norman Wells north. This will bring down the cost overall for the next year.