Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Just with regard to airports, I know that we’ve made some significant headway with some of the small communities in my riding in terms of infrastructure and some runway lighting issues. I’d certainly like to continue to ensure that they are followed up. Begging the committee’s indulgence, I do want to speak about the Trout Lake Airport construction. It’s a capital issue but it’s kind of stalled right now. I believe the government’s going to be taking over controlling the contract. The concern from the community is that they don’t lose out. The concern for me as MLA is that they don’t try to do a plan like they did the first time when they tried to run it with bringing in contractors from outside my region without giving due process or opportunities to proximity communities like Fort Simpson and/or Fort Liard to provide for the contracting services of hauling gravel or whatever has to be done there. That’s a significant concern and I just wanted to advise the Minister that as MLA for Nahendeh I will not stand for it and I will be closely monitoring the progress of the construction of the airport this coming fall and winter. Just with that concern, I’d like the Minister to address that that’s not on their plan at all.
Kevin A. Menicoche on Committee Motion 2-17(3): Deferral Of Consideration Of Estimates For Education And Culture, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on May 30th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 2-17(3): Deferral Of Consideration Of Estimates For Education And Culture, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
May 29th, 2012
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