$97K in provincial dollars to Wahnapitae First Nation – NorthernLife.ca

Jul 06, 2015

Band looking at commercial and tourism development

Ontario is supporting economic development opportunities for aboriginal communities with funding of more than $1 million to support seven different projects in northeastern Ontario.

That includes $97,570 to the nearby Wahnapitae First Nation to develop a plan that will determine if land in the community can support commercial and tourism activities.

Through the Aboriginal Economic Development Fund (AEDF), the province is helping to create jobs, support new skills training opportunities and improve economic outcomes for aboriginal people, a press release said.

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