David Krutko

Yes, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled Biomass Heating System Project Report: North Slave Correctional Facility, Yellowknife, NT. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are going through the Town of Inuvik because they have the lease on the existing ball field. In order for us to acquire that field, we will have to replace it with another field somewhere else. That is the reason we are going through the Town of Inuvik and allowing them to facilitate. We are willing to enter into an agreement with them by way of a written agreement and have it clearly spelled out that any resources needed for a new ball field…We will be able to approve that by way of building it into the budget of the new high school. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Suffice to the Member, I will do up a letter, cc it to all the communities, direct it to the president of the corporation to ensure that they have these consultations, inform the communities when they are going to release any water from the Taltson hydro facility which may affect the water levels downstream. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to recognize Anne Clark, the new president and chief executive officer of the Workers' Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories.

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Along with Anne is her husband, Ryerson Clark, who is also accompanying his wife. Also I'd like to welcome them to the Northwest Territories. They have relocated from Nova Scotia. I wish them all the best and success in their time here and, more importantly, working with the Members of the Legislative Assembly in regards to workers' compensation issues. Along with them is Clarence...

Yes, Mr. Chairman. There will be two acts tabled, one dealing with the Hydro Corporation Act and one dealing with the Northwest Territories Power Corporation Act. So there will be two separate filings at the same time.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we are proceeding. The Deze board is going to be the key agency that we are looking at to do the consultation. They were in Lutselk’e on March 15th to meet with different groups and agencies. Again, they met with some people and other people had other commitments. I think also there is a legal issue that we are trying to deal with around Lutselk’e, because they have signed agreements with a southern firm by way of regional power. It is a legal, binding contract. Until that contract expires, we can’t be seen to be competing with the same interest. I think...

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled Territorial Granular Resource Forecast Report: The Territorial Granular Strategy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, again, the office of the chief information officer is undertaking this. They are doing a performance evaluation and ensuring that the plan and assessment of the program is completed. They are telling me that they should have something back by the end of July. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to recognize a constituent of mine, Mr. James Andre, who’s in town for the presentation this evening with regard to the Three Rivers Conference that’s going to take place at 7:30 at Northern United Place. I’d also like to recognize a former constituent from Aklavik, Bella Husky. Welcome.

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