Mahsi, Mr. Chairman. I agree with the Member that this particular project is badly needed in Inuvik and her concern is also noted. I’ve already alerted her to our next step. It is, again, 90-plus students or children that will be in the facility. We may not own the building, but it is part of the empowerment. It is part of the partnership that we talk about partnership in this House even at the federal level. We don’t even own the dementia that’s in Yellowknife. It goes on and on, but we need to do this for the community of Inuvik.
The policy may not be just for ECE. It could be for overall GNWT. I need to talk to my Cabinet colleagues if we need to develop an overall policy. When it first came down it was more specifically geared toward ECE, so we are talking about, okay, it will be part of the Early Childhood Development Framework. That policy will be reflecting on that, and I will be sharing that with my Cabinet colleagues as we move forward to develop, if it’s going to be an overall GNWT policy per se.
With respect to the various infrastructures that the Member indicated, there are plans in place, as well, with J.H. Sissons. My department is working with the school district. We’re in the process of completing an education plan and also a planning study. We have to do this before a major infrastructure renovation could happen. It is beginning in November 2012. I can share this information with the Members as well. Following that will be the planning study that will be scheduled for completion in fall of 2013.
Mildred Hall is another area that we’ve done some major renovations. Some of the outstanding work has been identified through the capital needs assessment, and also includes renovation of the gymnasium and upgrading of the exterior walls and windows. That’s an area that has been worked on, as well, and my department will bring the project forward for consideration during the 2014-2015 capital planning process. It may not show on here but we are moving forward on those matters.
The college stand-alone, we’ve extended our lease for three years and potentially five years. It all depends on our consultation with PWS and my department with a potential investor or contractor organization that we’ve been in touch with on how it’s going to look. We are discussing those matters. It may not show up on this year’s capital planning process, but we are discussing it seriously. My counterpart Mr. Glen Abernethy and myself have been in discussion on this and working with various private sectors as we move forward. Definitely, we would like to see something down the road within a short period.