Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just a follow-up to my Member’s statement, a couple of questions for the Minister of Transportation. What resources have been given to the community of Aklavik for the Willow River access road? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. The Minister responsible for Transportation, Mr. Ramsay.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over the past couple of years there’s been $250,000 under the Community Access Program given to the community of Aklavik to do PDR work on the Willow River gravel access road. Also, there was an additional $100,000. There was a bridge that was looked at and it was deemed to be too expensive. So the $100,000 that was earmarked for that bridge project has gone also to continue the work on the PDR for the gravel access road for the community of Aklavik.
My next question is: When can the community expect work to begin on an all-weather access road? Thank you.
That will be answered when the access road gets into the capital planning of the Government of the Northwest Territories and identify $19.5 million to see the construction of that access road. Thank you.
Thank you. What will the department do to ensure that people and businesses in Aklavik have job opportunities in connection with the Inuvik-Tuk highway? Thank you.
That’s a different line of question, Mr. Blake. If you want to rephrase it, Mr. Blake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sorry. At this time I have no further questions. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. The Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Nadli.
