Total department, not previously authorized, $19.87 million.

Let’s move along to page 13. This is Department of Transportation, capital investment expenditures, airports, not previously authorized. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Again the combined services building, I noted the Minister said it was going to be completed and opened here shortly. Why are we carrying $1.026 million? What is that expenditure for? A million dollars?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ll ask Minister Michael McLeod if he can provide that detail.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Minister Michael McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think I just answered that in my last

response. I’ll respond again. The combined services building is substantially complete. We anticipate we’re going to have an official opening by sometime maybe in August. These dollars are to address some of the ongoing work and to rectify some of the deficiencies. The carry-over is required to meet our commitment. It’s not new money, it’s not additional money, it’s dollars that were identified that were not expended in last year’s budget. This is separate dollars not earmarked for the alternate energy system, it’s to complete the actual facility.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Any further questions? Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If we can get a breakdown of exactly what that $1 million is. It’s not really clear. It’s a million dollar item but it seems like sure it’s to finish the building, but what has to be concluded? Is it interior work? Is it plumbing? Is it electrical? Is it paving the driveway? What is the million dollars expended for?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We don’t have that detail with us today, but if it would assist the Member, we can provide that to him subsequent to what we conclude here.

In regard to the situation we see in Norman Wells, I see there’s $473,000 in regard to conversion to alternative energy sources in Norman Wells. Is that to convert to diesel heat, or can you verify what exactly that is for? Is that for a backup generator at the airport? The $473,000, Norman Wells.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Kalgutkar.

In regard to the crisis situation that we find ourselves now in Norman Wells, is that decision going to be affected by the situation we find ourselves now with the closure of the Norman Wells pipeline and the possibility of cutting off gas completely to the community? Has this decision been made in the confines of that situation that we find ourselves today?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will refer the question to Minister Michael McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Minister Michael McLeod.

I wasn’t really hearing the Minister’s response in regard to you mentioned diesel fuel, gas, but have you looked at alternative energy sources? We’ve just had a discussion about wood pellet heat systems. Have we looked at the possibility of biomass as the potential possibility of an energy source that you can look at?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Minister Miltenberger.

The request was made to defer this project for a little longer by Public Works. Now that Public Works has assumed responsibility for maintenance of these facilities and we’re also working hard to promote alternate energy, this project will now be turned over fairly soon to Public Works for management, and alternate energy would be something for consideration.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. We’re on page 13, Transportation, airports, not previously authorized, $7.663 million.