Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up to my Member’s statement today, my questions are for the Minister of Public Works and Services.
Can the Minister confirm that a recent competition was held to attract and recruit an electrical inspector for Hay River? Thank you.
Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I can confirm that that competition was held.
As a result of that competition, can the Minister confirm for me that the position of electrical inspector with Public Works and Services will continue in Hay River as it has been for many years? Thank you.
As the Member indicated, there was a competition held. We had offered the position to an individual who was in another community. The individual had requested a desire to remain in their community. We had looked at the numbers to see if something was possible for the individual to remain in the community. Initial numbers we had looked at indicate that the position would be best to remain in Hay River. Thank you.
So, in response to the constituents who have raised a concern to us as MLAs about the availability of an electrical inspector in Hay River, and back to my question in my Member’s statement about what shall we tell them, can today we tell them that the electrical inspector’s position will continue to be located in Hay River? Thank you.
Mr. Speaker, the position of electrical inspector will remain in Hay River.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Member for Range Lake, Mr. Dolynny.
