Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to thank the Minister and the Department of Transportation on their ongoing efforts for a bridge at Willow River near Aklavik.
Last year the bridge was purchased and this year the bridge was hauled to Willow River and is now on site. We are hopeful that with sufficient funds the bridge will be completed next year.
One of the biggest challenges that we have, as you know, is we don’t work during winter months, which is about two and a half months. By the time we get our new funding, it’s April 1st, so we only have the window of two to three weeks to get this job completed. We are hopeful that with ongoing support from the department that we will have time next year to complete this work.
Once the bridge is complete, this will create opportunities for tourism and other economic opportunities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. Member for Range Lake, Mr. Dolynny.
