Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week I did a Member’s statement on a parking lot for Moose Kerr School. I have some questions for the Minister of Public Works.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. The honourable Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don’t have any recent updates on the parking lot at Moose Kerr. I know that we have passed information on to the department and we had asked for some information. So as soon as the information is available, I can pass it on to the Member. Thank you.
When can the community expect to see a parking lot in place at Moose Kerr School?
I don’t know what date or if there would be a parking lot at the school at this time. I have indicated to the department that it appears as though the community feels, for safety reasons, that there should be an area where individuals are able to pull off of the main road in order to pick up their children. So, that’s something the community considers a priority and we are taking a serious look at it.
As I mentioned in my statement, the community is very concerned about the safety issues that traffic has on that facility.
Would the Minister commit to having a parking lot in place for this coming fall? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
I would certainly like to get some feedback from the department if there are any detriments on putting a parking lot at the Moose Kerr School in Aklavik. If there isn’t any and the money is there, I do believe it is part of maintenance. We’ll take a look at it for sure. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Final, short supplementary, Mr. Blake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That sounded like a yes. I’d like to ask the Minister, was that a yes? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
I certainly am committed to having the department work with the Department of Education to put a parking lot at Moose Kerr School. It appears to be a priority for the community and we’ll work with the community to try to make it happen as soon as possible. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Bouchard.
