Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, forest fire 2023 was a disaster for a lot of us, and it was a nightmare for many who lived through the ordeal. People from Behchoko and Edzo, even Hay River North and South, they experienced that as well. So, Mr. Speaker, I can tell you it could happen worse for Behchoko. By the grace of God, Behchoko was safe. You know, so we lost four housing and we lost 15 cabins on Highway 3. But Enterprise did not have the same experience. Forest fire almost wiped out the whole community. As a result, until this day, the residents are still suffering. They're affected by the whole process, and many of them are still homeless. They want to rebuild but they can't because they don't have the means. And many of them don't have the -- they don't have no houses, and they don't have a home. So many of these people made Enterprise their home community so we have to respect that. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I do support this motion. The community is still struggling, and people are displaced, and GNWT has the authority to rebuild the town of Enterprise. Thank you.
Jane Weyallon Armstrong on Motion 38-20(1): Consideration for the Hamlet of Enterprise to Receive Top-Up Funding, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on June 13th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Motion 38-20(1): Consideration for the Hamlet of Enterprise to Receive Top-Up Funding, Carried
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