Fair enough. I guess we can always say that we can interpret these numbers however we want to justify our decisions as to where we spend money. I would say that, in the areas where the core needs are down, some of the areas that have an all-weather road system are easier. It’s cheaper to get materials to and from communities where there is accessibility to electricians, plumbers and carpenters and they don’t have to use the barging system. I guess what I’m asking with these numbers that you have produced is how these monies are distributed with your core need. I certainly would see that in Colville Lake; 25 families. These families are fairly large in Colville Lake. They don’t have the traditional two or three kids. They have a packed house, even in the community of Tulita. There are families there that have six or seven children who live in three-bedroom houses. I think we need to look at those and see where it really counts in terms of providing these houses and look at Tulita when the winter road finishes in March, the first barge season if we are lucky, if NTCL could be there by the end of June or July and we don’t know what material will be, so there are lots of things to consider.
I think the Minister has indicated that they are looking at different ways they can bring in material. Sometime, Mr. Chairman, these materials, the whole package is not quite complete when they arrive in communities like Fort Good Hope. They have to wait, and when they do wait for the material, it is already fall time. So there are lots of challenges. I don’t think he is a stranger to the uniqueness of building in the communities and I think it is taken into consideration that costs escalate when you have to look at these different factors.
I agree with the Minister in looking at these different challenges, but also I think his department staff needs to look at these unique challenges sometimes. I think they do. I just hope they could put a little more emphasis on what areas need to be paid a little more attention, because these houses are certainly needed in all communities, I agree with you. Some of them are needed more than others. We’ve got health conditions piled on that. I am running out of time, so I don’t want to get into that. I want to leave it at that, Mr. Chairman.