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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to talk about highway operations. This year, we all know that there's been fairly heavy snowfall in the territories which will -- which may cause some drainage problems come spring. So I'd just like to ask if there is any work to be undertaken to address I guess the draining and ditching prior to melt. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of Infrastructure.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm going to see what our plans are going forward, and I have a feeling it might be a capital initiative but I just want perhaps Gary to clarify. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Mr. Brennan.

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Brennan

Thank you, Madam Chair. And that's an interesting question because I think we don't normally do ditching or improve drainage before -- well, while things are frozen basically. It's usually a summer activity. But what we did do last year because of the increase to the amount of I guess flooding in the South Slave region was we did install some culverts around highway -- Highway 1, and we also had to repair and improve some bridges on Highway 5, a significant amount of drainage issues. And we did do some inspections at that time as well to see where the drainage issues were. So what we do, then, is we take those inspections and look at future rehabilitation, including drainage improvements on the highway system. But for this year, I'm not aware of us doing anything before freshet. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Mr. Brennan. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to talk about I guess airport operations, and this may be capital too; I'm not sure. But upgrading runway lights, and I know there's -- you know, there's an issue up there and we've been going through and upgrading, I suspect to LED or something like that. And I'd just like to know how that's going and if we're looking at doing all the runways, even in the small communities? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of Infrastructure.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we have a list of different projects that are happening. This year, we're doing a bit of work at the airports in Fort Simpson. We're doing some work in Fort Smith. We're doing a little bit of work here. I'm not sure, unless the Member wants to speak specifically, where we're at in Hay River. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Mr. Brennan.

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Brennan

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, I don't think there's any planned upgrades for Yellowknife -- or for Hay River Airport, which I'm assuming is what the Member's referring to here. We did just do a lighting upgrade in Fort Smith two years ago I do believe. But we are looking at all of our airports and trying to convert all of our airports to LED. We generally do that through ACAP funding so it would be capital applications that we're looking at. And I'm just not sure if there is one in for Hay River or not right now. So thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Mr. Brennan. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. And this will be, I guess, more of a comment and a suggestion. I just want to put a plug in for Hay River.

When I was at the airport the other day, I looked out at the runway and I noticed that two of the runway lights were kind of off, and it looks like they probably should be straightened out. So whether it's the base that has to be fixed. So I would just maybe check with the guys there. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. You got that, Minister?

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think I'm going to Hay River for the carnival this weekend so perhaps if we land, I can make sure that those lights are straightened before I land there. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Any further questions? Member for Great Slave.

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Katrina Nokleby

Katrina Nokleby Great Slave

Thank you, Madam Chair. I probably won't be as funny as my colleague from Hay River.

I just have a quick question, and I get that it would probably be a capital project, but I'm just going to slide it in here. Has there been any further talk about a weigh scale in Yellowknife to help support the winter road? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Minister of Infrastructure.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. It's a good one to sneak in because I don't have the answer right now. Normally with projects of this scope that we'd have to perhaps come back to this drawing board, and if it's -- yeah, thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Great Slave, you can't slide it in.

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Katrina Nokleby

Katrina Nokleby Great Slave

Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate that. Madam Chair, this has the area that has road licensing and safety. Can the Minister speak to whether or not there's been some assessment of the system that's used for the toll permits and such for the Deh Cho Bridge? I know that it's a little bit onerous and difficult for people that have certain types of vehicles that are not maybe necessarily semis but do have to purchase the toll, and I know there's been some upgrades around transponders. So I'm just wondering if there's any further work being done there or changes? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of Infrastructure.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm going to ask Mr. Brennan to speak about that while I have some water and catch my breath here. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Mr. Brennan.