Finance committee  Very well, thank you very much.

Finance committee  We were able to do 15 of 44, in terms of a water treatment retrofit.

Finance committee  The one retrofit project was an incredibly large, many-component project, and we were able to do 15 of those 44 required pieces to upgrade our water utility.

Finance committee  We're working on that as we speak.

Finance committee  That doesn't preclude us still coming and asking, so we're very clear on that.

Finance committee  Currently, Selkirk doesn't have transit.

Finance committee  We have something called a “handy transit”, which is really for more senior people, to get them to appointments, to help them maintain their independence in their own homes.

Finance committee  It has approximately 10,000 people. We're working very diligently and actually have money put aside, from gas tax investment, to get some rolling stock happening as quickly as the next budget.

Finance committee  You know, we're looking for support in any way we can get it. We really see this as striking so many chords, in terms of affordability for individuals to be able to get around. We see it as being a big proponent of the environment. Even with vehicle manufacturers offering reduced prices on vehicles, there are still a lot of people who simply cannot afford vehicles.

Finance committee  No, it is not. It's upgrading.

Finance committee  Because we are a relatively small community, we're very intimate with so many of the people we see living in these types of environments. As I mentioned, my career as a psychiatric nurse certainly allows me to see another end of society that really doesn't get the advocacy it truly needs.

Finance committee  It has, though probably to a very minor degree. We've seen some of the social housing receive some retrofit--not a tremendous amount and certainly not all.

Finance committee  That would be wonderful.

Finance committee  That's a great question. I think I would have to say that, at this point in time, although we have a huge municipal infrastructure deficit and requirements, I would have to put the social aspects as a priority. We have spent significant amounts of time with the provincial government, working to try to bring appropriate, affordable housing into our community.

Finance committee  Our understanding is that they're set to expire in the year 2009. I have to defer to my colleague here, because he wrote the report.