Glen Abernethy

Certainly it is an interesting idea. I will talk to the department. I will talk to the TSC to find out what might be the best way to make sure that people have information and people understand that there is product available should they choose, and where we go from there, certainly address them working with communities and schools to get those products out to them.

Thank you, Madam Chair. It would purely be my opinion, but as MLA for the Northwest Territories I have constantly and I will always be a supporter of the arts. When the Member asked similar questions about office space before, I agreed to work closely with Education, Culture and Employment and I will continue to work with Education, Culture and Employment and ITI, who have roles in supporting arts in the Northwest Territories. I think the Member’s suggestion that office space might be a reasonable place to support northern artists, I think that’s certainly an interesting idea and that’s why we...

Thank you, Madam Chair. With me today is Paul Guy, the deputy minister of Public Works and Services.

I will ask that the chair go to Deputy Minister Guy, who has actually some specifics that address the questions Mr. Dolynny has just asked. We do those types of things and auction wasn’t really the right term. We have stuff in our warehouse that’s available to be acquired once it’s gone through any other means of disposal. Thank you.

In no way have we committed to this project. We have indicated that we are certainly willing to look at all options that save the government money over time, and if they present a business case that is a saving or even comparable to what we are going to be saving through our new building and the energy efficiencies we are putting in that building, including our biomass system in that building, if the price is comparable, we would certainly be interested in talking, but there is zero commitment at this point. There is nothing to the city saying that we’re committed to this project. We haven’t...

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document, entitled Northwest Territories Coroner’s Service 2010 Annual Report including a 10-year review 2001-2010. Thank you.

As I’ve already indicated, for 2013-2014 Public Works and Services is planning to do an envelope upgrade and roof replacement under the Deferred Maintenance Program on that school, as well as some energy efficiency work and upgrades to the GNWT’s energy priorities investment funding. These improvements will obviously help control costs in the school and whatnot.

Based on the facility condition and program requirements, Education, Culture and Employment has identified the need for major upgrading of the Grandfather Ayha School starting in 2018-2019, so that is on the books and is something that...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Piling remediation work has been completed. It was completed in September 2008 and it provides a permanent foundation solution for the school. Remedial work is certified by an engineer and it has been given a life of 25 years. So the pilings under the school are good for 25 years.

That’s a discussion that’s going to need to be had. Fiscal year 2018-2019 is a little ways off and it will have to be a discussion between Education, Culture and Employment, the community and the builder, in this case Public Works and Services. I imagine and I expect those conversations will take place.

I can’t say. The foundation work was done in 2008. I will commit right now to having staff from the Department of Public Works and Services contact the leadership in Deline and set up a meeting where they can come and talk to them about the work that has been done in that particular school.

Over $1.64 million in maintenance and other activities has taken place. We do have some work scheduled for 2013-2014. We are planning to do some envelope work and some roof work. I understand there are some concerns about the roof and we’ll have some work done there.

I’ll commit right now to having staff...