A federal injection of money for projects in Northern Ontario.
Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu unveils $13 million in funding for six projects:
- $1,670,000 to Askii Environmental Incorporated to install biomass heating systems in Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation and Pikangikum First Nation
- $2,452,750 to Wikwemikong Development Commission to install pellet stoves, biomass boilers, wood pellet furnaces and wood pellet storage silos
- $2,532,000 to the Nishnawbe Aski Nation to replace existing woodstove heating appliances with upgraded high-efficiency woodstoves
- $1,051,000 to Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek to replace the community’s sawmill diesel heat source with a biomass system and install biomass-compatible heating systems in three new housing units
- $4,168,000 to Sagatay Cogeneration Limited Partnership to develop engineering plans for a biomass co-generation system
- $983,000 to Wahgoshig First Nation to install a forest-based biomass heating system for four community buildings
“Indigenous people have had centuries of experience protecting the environment. Their solutions to ensuring a strong economy and healthy forests are invaluable,” says Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu. “We’ll continue to work with First Nations to ensure they have the tools they determine they need to foster healthy and prosperous communities grounded in culture.”
Funding comes from the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program: BioHeat Stream.
