Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The way our process works is we allocated those funds last -- the last budget for the planning phase. We're still in that planning phase. At this point, I think the RFP is to go out for design and schematics. There was a delay because what ended up happening is that they went and took a bigger look at the facility. I believe that because of the age of the building, it was due for midlife retrogrades and so to be able to go forward to do all of that -- because in adding on to the hospital, it's going to need to expand heating, kitchen, laundry, those types of things...

Yes, it's the same building. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the health authority, alongside with the physicians, came up with a solution to deal with the vacancies that were in the summer. Right now we're continuing on to -- I think look forward to the intraspace bargaining with the physicians as part of ways to work with our recruitment. I know that at this time we are looking at possibly this -- you know, to utilize this in times when we see areas of high needs. And so that is -- since the successful over the summer, we will look at it possibly if that situation comes up for -- or if we start to notice that we're...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. There are no plans in place for a health cabin in Enterprise as Enterprise proximity to Hay River. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Currently -- sorry, I'm just trying to find this. Oh, right there.

Okay, so currently the wellness and recovery centre being built is going to replace the day shelter and the sobering centre. And so the funding that we have allocated for those two facilities will be used to run the operations of this facility. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. What we will be doing is we will be going to a procurement process. So that is what we would be doing. We would be looking at, you know -- yes, thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's the process that we're in right now, is that if we can pass this through the capital budget, then come springtime we'll be able to put those out to RFP.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As for the Tulita, it's going well. It's on track. And completion date is the spring of 2026, and then operational preparedness training set up equipment, open the -- so the fall of 2026. At this moment, I'm not sure -- I'd have to get back to the Member on, you know, if there is anything else that's going to need to go up to Tulita before that opening date. And thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. So here the Department of Health and Social Services is recommissioning the territorial treatment centre facility which closed in late 2021. This project will provide cost-effective accommodation for at-risk youth. The recommissioning work includes improvements to the washrooms, water damage, mold remediation, upgrading the kitchen, purchasing new furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the bedrooms, kitchen, and livingroom area, and replace and upgrading the flooring throughout the facility. The updates will ensure that the building meets current health and safety standards. Thank...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, through -- you know, I think through our -- like, our infrastructure within health and social services, working alongside with infrastructure, we look at all of our facilities that we currently have, and we have many. Like, there's a lot of large capital. There's a lot of small capital. And we have to decide -- you know, we have to make decisions every year on what's going to be brought forward, and there are -- you know, each health authority brings forward their needs, and then they go into a bigger pot, a decision on -- so we can only bring forward so...