Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize two of my staff in the gallery, Kat Nicholson, my executive assistant and Judy Payne, my executive secretary. ---Applause

Appreciation For Colleagues, Staff And Family  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning. Mr. Speaker, as this may be the last day for the Members of the 14th Assembly in this House, I wish to thank you and all my colleagues for your cooperation and understanding while serving as a Member representing Nunakput and all residents

Bill 25: Municipal Statutes Replacement Act  Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 25, Municipal Statutes Replacement Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 423-14(6): Main Street Paving Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I responded to Mr. Nitah, all the communities will be considered, but I can't guarantee any priority right now. It would be related to the equipment that's available from Transportation, the availability of crushed material and the cost. I

Question 423-14(6): Main Street Paving Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe the chip sealing program will be part of the transition document because FMBS approved it for a five-year term. Thank you.

Question 423-14(6): Main Street Paving Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I responded to the Member, Mr. Nitah, earlier, we would definitely have liked to have the figures from the federal government as to how much of that funding we'll be receiving this year before the business plans are put in place so that we

Question 423-14(6): Main Street Paving Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if the agreement with NWTAC and all the stakeholders is that chip sealing receives high priority in relation to other programs, such as water and sewage, and we do receive more funding because of the federal program, we will definitely increas

Question 422-14(6): Main Street Paving Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as far as I'm aware, Rae and Edzo are the same community. I'm not aware that they're two different communities that we're dealing with.

Question 422-14(6): Main Street Paving Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there would have to be some differences in how much we spent in each community because it takes into consideration what's considered as main street in each community. We work with the community to have them identify for us what they consider a

Question 422-14(6): Main Street Paving Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have that information in my office, but I don't have it here. I'd certainly be able to supply it to the Member.

Question 422-14(6): Main Street Paving Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when we put the program in place there was some form of criteria that we had to establish in order to arrive at priorities for each community. One of the obvious things that had to be taken into consideration, Mr. Speaker, was the availability

Question 412-14(6): Main Street Paving For Dust Control  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, sometimes I look forward to the day when I won't have to be the one considering this anymore and the project is complete, but I will certainly take note of the Member's concerns. There is no doubt he's been speaking loudly and clearly to this

Question 412-14(6): Main Street Paving For Dust Control  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member has a good suggestion and we will certainly take that forward.

Question 412-14(6): Main Street Paving For Dust Control  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't have any scheduled meeting dates with the department and Indian Affairs at this point in time, so I can't respond to the Member, but I can assure him that it is one of the things the department has put on high priority, so that we hav

Question 412-14(6): Main Street Paving For Dust Control  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over the summer, I had meetings with the Secretary of State for Rural Development and infrastructure, Andy Mitchell, and one of the things we asked for consideration of was for main street paving in communities as a form of dust control. It was believed t