I am very familiar with the SHAG program where people harvested their own logs. At that time, the package I think was only $30,000 and that got you your windows, doors and everything else, but the bulk of the work and I know people that did all the work. The Member I think was also referring to the HAP program, which was a very successful program where materials were provided to individuals that qualified and then they supplied the labour. It started going to where everything was being supplied, but it was a very successful program.
One of the things that we are seeing today through the CARE homeowners home repair program is a lot of the people that had the HAP program are now
applying for the repair program because most of these units are older. These were programs that work in the communities. If someone wanted to build a log home and they qualified for one of the programs, then they can have up to $125,000 to do this and then anything above and beyond that would obviously have to go to a mortgage or there would be a retainment plan. This is one of the things, and I have made the offer to sit with committee and seek their input as we try and develop a basic unit strategy.
One thing we have to be careful of when we get into that discussion -- and we will be able to have a discussion hopefully before the end of session -- is that there are some folks who still want the plumbing. I am not sure if we can not include that. This is a discussion that I think we need to have with committee. I have made that offer, because I would be very interested in getting committee’s opinion on what they see as a basic housing design concept and then we can take it from there and see if it is something that will work. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.