Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That will be 2019-2020.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. At this time, no, there's no discussions about abattoirs. The collection station is about collecting fish from different zones on the lake, and then getting the fish to the fish plant. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This ferry is sitting there right now, but we do our annual maintenance on it. If we were to deploy it, we would have to do an evaluation, and see what kind of investment would have to be made to put the ferry back in service. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

I can commit to doing that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we will continue to work with the federal government. Once we are satisfied that the land is cleaned up, it will be transferred to the GNWT to be the future Doito Territorial Park. In the meantime, I would like to update the House that we will continue working to establish some needed infrastructure along that trail, including the construction of two hiking shelters that are scheduled to be completed this summer. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Through our O and M with brushing, I can commit that we will have a look and see what the situation is there and, if there is something that can be done, work with the Member and the community. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That includes federal expected money as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will defer this question to ADM Robertson.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

The short answer is no. The work that we are doing is to inform the development of the renewed airport 20-year business plan. That is what we are looking at doing.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 45)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. At a regional level, we are always working with the federal government to promote using regional assets to continue the work that is ongoing. You know, this has been a long, ongoing file with the federal government, and it is a federal process that we are dealing with. We will continue to work with the federal government. Thank you, Mr. Chair.