Norman Yakeleya

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Has there been any thought about regionalizing the liquor board staff? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Minister. I would ask the Minister if he would look at some dates in terms of when the people in the Sahtu can foresee the opening of a seniors' facility and quit paying the $22,000 a month and put it to good use. Would the Minister commit to some time frame within the life of this government? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, surrounding that, we have…(inaudible)…in Deline. It is costing $22,000 a month, according to the Minister, for the mortgage and they are looking at it. Will the Minister tell me when the department expects to make a decision on the future use of this long-term care facility in Deline and have our people come to stay back in our region? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, would the Minister tell me what are the operating and maintenance costs associated with this facility? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is for the Minister of Finance. Can the Minister provide the following information:

What is the total annual consumption of alcoholic beverages in the Northwest Territories?

What is the total annual consumption of alcohol beverages in the Sahtu region?

What are the total revenues of alcoholic beverages in the Sahtu and the Northwest Territories?

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last year the people in Colville Lake had an outbreak of TB, and they were very thankful that, in an emergency such as that, we had a lot of attention from the Department of Health and Social Services in terms of having staff come into the community. Now that the scare is gone, the staff have left Colville Lake and they want to see if there's a possibility of having regular visits by the nursing station in Fort Good Hope on a more regular basis. They are coming into Colville; however, they are making a quick turnaround in three or four hours and then...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is addressed to the Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger, and it is regarding the medical services in the Sahtu, especially for the people in Colville Lake. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the government's support in terms of assisting with the set-up of the Sahtu Health Board Authority in our region. However, in the meantime, the people of Colville Lake are worried about the health services they are receiving today. There was a doctor's visit scheduled for Colville Lake; however, there were mechanical problems and the...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I want to follow up with the comments I made yesterday in terms of the mortgaging of the Northwest Territories and the interest of oil companies and other resource development, such as mining and potential hydro happening in the Northwest Territories. The Northwest Territories is being looked upon as a wealth of resources. Some are referring to us as the last frontier. Our road now to becoming self-sufficient, independent and working with the federal government in terms of negotiating a resource revenue sharing deal and the devolution of programs, it’s...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could I ask the Minister if he would commit to ensuring that medical health services can or will be staying at least one day in Colville Lake? Not three or four hours, but at least assure us they can stay overnight to ensure that the people are receiving medical services like the rest of the communities in the Northwest Territories? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Minister. The people in Colville Lake will appreciate hearing that, no matter what, the doctor will be coming into Colville Lake to see them. Could the Minister give the House an update on the medical services that will hopefully be improved for Colville Lake, in terms of the medical equipment and supplies that they are lacking for services that they could be receiving? Thank you.