Fisheries committee  That you built yourselves?

Fisheries committee  Yes. Is everybody who fishes there a member of that first nations people?

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much for coming, gentlemen. We've been touring the country and listening to different sets of problems. We've heard overall a great report for small craft harbours as far as the front-line people are concerned. Mr. Sigurdson, you indicated that it's Goodman's Landing.

Fisheries committee  It's a beautiful day and a beautiful area and we're sitting here freezing.

Fisheries committee  You mentioned, too, that you lose on average--did I understand correctly?--two per year.

Fisheries committee  So in the last 100 years you lost about 200 fishermen?

Fisheries committee  That is substantial. Now, on the harbour here, what do you charge for tie-up fees?

Fisheries committee  What I'm getting at is, with what you charge, do you have any trouble collecting your fees? Do you feel you have the proper authority? Do you think that things need to change in the system so that you do have authority? We've heard a lot of different things across this country as we've been travelling.

Fisheries committee  The thing is, you have a.... We're used to dealing with lack of funding and difficulties, but when you take a walk across the wharf out here and have a look at it, you can see it's not lacking very much. It's quite an experience to come into this town and see what you would expect was developed from that harbour and what has developed here.

Fisheries committee  I would agree with you, and Mr. Tomasson too, that people don't realize in fact what a major impact you have on the economy and what a major fishery you do have. Mr. Tomasson, you mentioned that 30% to 40% of your people have access to small craft harbours. I'd like you to expand on that.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much. Thank you for coming and making this presentation. We arrived here yesterday evening in Gimli. The port here is beautiful indeed. It's a wonderful facility. How old did you say it was, Mr. Olson?

Fisheries committee  It would have helped develop this community over time.

Fisheries committee  Good. Am I allowed to continue, Mr. Chair?

Fisheries committee  You don't have much problem with the odd one that you lose, and you don't have a problem collecting your fees. What we've been told by some of the other groups that we met is that they have difficulty with people who come in and use their power, and whatever, and then just tell them, more or less, take a hike.

Fisheries committee  So you don't get it unless you pay up?