Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this project is a retrofit of the existing location. The Member -- yes, quite correctly, there was originally back -- way back, 2016, looking at replacing the camp, and there was funding back at that time to do so. There was some challenges in that the first site that they landed upon was determined to actually not be suitable for this kind of camp based on the geotechnical and the investigation of the area and, unfortunately, no new sites could be identified in the area that were both compatible with the technical needs, compatible with what was required for the spaces and also appropriate for the local community. And as time rolled on, the new proposal simply started to look like the budgets were becoming quite a bit different as, of course, time moved past what that budget was. So with the budget that was available from now quite dated, it's been decided that rather than losing that funding, rather than being further in a situation with a camp that's increasingly out of date, that's where the decision has come to use the money that is available and rescope to retrofit the existing facility. Thank you.
Caroline Wawzonek on Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th, 2024
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