Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, part of the -- sorry, it's not necessarily an issue of convenience as much as also an issue of safety. Currently part of the facility has a small engine shop in a building that's essentially an office building. There's also the fact that our staff have been -- the warehouse is located in the basement so there are a lot of challenges with moving equipment and supplies in and out of the basement which creates significant risk to the staff. And the warehouse at King Street is a significantly old warehouse that is very outdated, hasn't been renovated in many, many years. It was built in the early '60s. So the operation out of Fort Smith also supports all of the regions across the Northwest Territories, so it is the headquarters function, and the warehouse and the supports support all of the five regions across the NWT, and this also is the location that provides all of the support for the fire operations across the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Jay MacDonald on Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Committee Motion 45-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Infrastructure - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th, 2024
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