Late June, committee members met with Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, Dole Piwniuk to discuss the importance of Highway 283. Known as Valley road, Highway 283 is the only road leading from The Pas and OCN that leads through to Saskatchewan. Members of the committee believe in the benefits of creating an east/west trade and transportation corridor in the North, with all weather-direct- connected, primary weight Highway, with the primary hub shifting from the Western provinces to the Northern area of Churchill. Talks have been ongoing, and are continuing to improve.