Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, I address in my Members' statement a building under construction in Norman Wells, a building that is going to cost this government $35 million to provide well-needed healthcare to the surrounding communities. For the newcomers in the audience, I represent five communities in the Central Mackenzie. It's remote. We've got three ways to go in there. We have no all-weather road, so the government provides meaningful institutions and services to our five communities. Getting back to the statement here, the facility is under construction, but is going to be seeing the...

As you all know, I'm one of the new Members here coming into this Assembly and the principle intent of the mandate, I really strongly believe in that directive: setting the goals set by the priorities identified by all representatives. To create a dialogue for people out there that we serve in all our ridings, let them know that we now have a plan. Here is a plan set out to try and achieve these. In reality, I don't think it's doable, but we have a document to start from, identifying everything from child development to creating and improving our economy to continuation of programs and...

On the comments and the information provided, we did have a new administration system or administration personnel in the Town of Norman Wells, so I look forward in working with the Minister's department and the new staff of the Town of Norman Wells to explore the re-opening of the facility there with the contributions as said.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As mentioned in my Member’s statement, I'm addressing my question to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment on the daycare facility in Norman Wells and the surrounding communities as well. My first question is: what level of funding is being committed to the daycare home and the daycare facilities in the Sahtu communities?

We have talked a number of times here on the physical limitations of our government, and currently, we are going into the closure of a fiscal year and entering into a new one. Would the Minister commit to supporting a funding model for the Norman Wells facilities? As said, it's a beautiful building here donated by the private sector, this government, and the Town of Norman Wells. It'll be a waste to see that facility going through another year of not providing services.

Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to discuss in my Member’s statement here the daycare building in Norman Wells. It's a beautiful building contributed and donated by the Town of Norman Wells, the private sector, and the territorial government. It has since provided a meaningful service to the working parents, a vital component to the working class community of Norman wells, and a huge contribution to the child welfare side of the community. Today I will be addressing that concern to the Minister of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you.

My second question to the Minister is: would he be open to an unsolicited proposal from local stakeholders on the concept of a one-stop shop to clean up this 222-mile section?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to recognize Darrell Beaulieu with the Denendeh Investment Corporation and also Tom Hoefer, the executive director for the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines, and everybody else that's come to visit us.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my opening remarks, I had mentioned the Sahtu region as a huge contributing region untapped, but yet recognized with its resources. In the areas of resource development and pristine attractions for tourism, which we all know is a huge economy by itself and bringing huge benefits to our territory. To create a pristine environment in our area, it's within our Sahtu Land Claim to have the Canol Trail cleaned up and turned over to a heritage trail, which would inject attractions to the tourist community. My question today, is to the Minister of Industry, Tourism and...

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, people in the gallery. Mr. Speaker, here today, I speak on the area of the Sahtu that I represent and the potential I think we can contribute to the economy. It’s been heard many a time since our working in this northern environment, in this building in particular, over the last nine weeks. I feel in my Member’s statement I can highlight some of the principles that the Sahtu region may contribute to the growing economy to create a kick-start to that area. In particular, I am glad that we have this wide-range of list of priorities which focuses on all...