Jane Groenewegen

I only have one seat mate and he’s only slightly to the left, but I don’t know who arranged the seating. I guess Mr. Bell is on the far right over there too. Anyway, it has been a delight to sit beside Mr. Ramsay. Again, an inspiration and I’ve enjoyed that very much.

I would like to also take this time to thank my colleague from Hay River North, the Honourable -- and we don’t use that word lightly -- Paul Delorey, for the collaborative approach that we have enjoyed in representing Hay River together.

I would like to thank my wonderful constituency assistant, Wendy Morgan, for the past eight...

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. To the motion. Next I have Mr. McLeod.

Clause 5.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to confirm with the Minister then, if the Town of Hay River administration put together an application under the extraordinary funding program outlining the problem, the challenge and the imminent costs, would MACA at least sit down and consider that possibility or that avenue? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Next I have, to the motion, Mr. Pokiak.

Clause 3.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister if a need as pressing as this one could qualify under the extraordinary funding that is available through his department. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. To the motion. Mr. Braden.

Bill 7, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, interpretation, clause 1.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in his Member’s statement, Mr. Miltenberger said that water is life. That is true. Hay River gets its drinking water or potable water for our residents from Great Slave Lake. This has been the case for many years. There is a water intake line that goes into Great Slave Lake and brings water into Hay River.

Mr. Speaker, this spring, from May 16th to June 9th, there was a boil water order issued by the environmental health officer in Hay River. This is a big problem. This was during the time that we had about 1,000 or 1,100 extra people in town for the...