Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister responsible for Public Works and also Housing. Mr. Speaker, the community of Aklavik is presently in the process of conducting a community gravel haul. They’ve received all the permits in regard to road access and the grader permits if needed to abstract the gravel. Mr. Speaker, I was alarmed to hear in a phone call I received this morning from the community that the Housing Corporation is in the process of putting out a tender for some 1,500 cubic metres of gravel. Yet, Mr. Speaker, the community is working together to try to basically use as many resources as they can for this gravel haul because it is somewhere in the range of $60,000 to $70,000 just to put the road into the gravel source and get the gravel in. I’d like to ask the Minister exactly why is it that the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation is not working with the Department of Public Works and Services to identify the gravel needs of all government departments so that we can all do a gravel haul together and save everyone money rather than having to go out on your own? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
David Krutko on Question 196-16(3): Gravel Haul In Aklavik
In the Legislative Assembly on February 23rd, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 196-16(3): Gravel Haul In Aklavik
Oral Questions
February 22nd, 2009
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