Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my questions now to the Minister of the Housing Corporation on the seniors facility that is going to be built in Fort Good Hope. I would ask the Minister, for the purpose of this session here, to inform the public, people in Fort Good Hope, on the scheduling of this new facility that’s going to be built in that community and opening for the spring of 2015.
Are we on schedule, where are we on schedule and how are the plans coming together to start the building of this facility? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister of Housing, Mr. R.C. McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The building in Fort Good Hope is on schedule and we’re hoping to have construction starting this summer. So as far as we know, the building is still on schedule and will be completed in a timely manner. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
I appreciate that and the Minister’s confidence that it will be on schedule and it will be built in Fort Good Hope and on schedule.
I want to ask the Minister if there are going to be any positions associated to that building in regards to the overall maintenance and care of that facility. Thank you.
Mr. Speaker, the maintenance will be done by the local housing organization in Fort Good Hope. I believe there is a caretaker that may be required for it. Again, that would be a decision of the local housing authority in Fort Good Hope. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, will the local housing authority also receive additional funding for that position?
Mr. Speaker, we have a partnership agreement with the local housing authority and they will receive their funding. As far as the extra position goes, that will be a decision that they would make. However, I can tell the Member and Members of this House that we are reviewing how we are funding all our local housing organizations and we take all of these into consideration. That work is ongoing right now. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Ms. Bisaro.
