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ENTERPRISE
Three territorial cabinet ministers and the area MLA were in Enterprise on Nov. 27 to hear the concerns of community residents.

Mayor Mike St. Amour was pleased so many territorial politicians dropped into the community at the same time.

"I like to have people come and listen to what we have to say," he said. "It's not like we're here and nobody cares."

In fact, St. Amour noted it was the largest group of politicians to visit Enterprise in at least eight years.

The meeting was part of a constituency tour by Deh Cho MLA Michael Nadli, who was accompanied by Municipal and Community Affairs Minister Robert C. McLeod, Justice Minister Glen Abernethy, Health and Social Services Minister Tom Beaulieu, and about a dozen officials.

"We were quite fortunate to have at least half of cabinet, because we had three cabinet ministers travel into the Deh Cho constituency and have an opportunity to meet and greet residents and leaders of all the Deh Cho constituency, excluding the reserve, and just have an opportunity to get to know the issues," said Nadli.

They also visited Fort Providence on Nov. 26 and Kakisa on Nov. 27.

St. Amour said a number of issues were raised at the Enterprise public meeting, including tolls on the new Deh Cho Bridge, health care in Hay River, a pellet plant proposed for Enterprise, and the community's desire to have its own water treatment plant.

The mayor said about 15 community residents had a "nice chat" with the politicians.

"It was to get to know the people you represent and the people who represent you, basically," he noted.

St. Amour said the politicians committed to getting back to the community with answers to the resident's questions, including on the idea of a water treatment plant.

Currently, Enterprise gets its water by truck from Hay River, aside from some residents who have their own private wells.

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