Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Next, I have Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up to my Member’s statement today with this very exciting news about a community channel for Hay River going on to Bell Expressvu, as I mentioned, currently the community channel is managed by volunteers from the Hay River Elks Club. Now, there is a TV Channel Society, but it is all based on volunteers. I would imagine that now that we have gone live nationally that there will be a lot of people interested in having some input into the local content of that new TV station.

We have many photographers, videographers, media, people with interest in our community...

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. I’ll ask Members if they would pass by page 11-7. We will return to that at the end of the consideration of the Department of Transportation. So then on to page 11-8, Transportation, information item, infrastructure investment summary. Agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Neudorf.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Hay River Community Channel is owned by the Hay River Community TV Society and is licensed for their channel on an annual basis. The daily operation and funding to run the community channel, also known as Hay River’s Green Screen, is donated by the Hay River Elks Club.

The Hay River Community TV Society is a member of an organization – and this is where this gets interesting – called CACTUS. CACTUS stands for Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations, which was created to educate consumers to improve access by Canadians to two specific media...

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Next on the list I have Mr. Bouchard.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Are there any further general comments on the Department of Transportation?

Page 11-14, Transportation, information item, corporate services, active positions.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Next I have Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. We will start with general comments on the Department of Transportation. Any general comments on the Department of Transportation? Mr. Dolynny.