FedNor airdrops funding to remote First Nations – Northern Ontario Business
5/21/2015
Webequie First Nation’s airstrip is going under the microscope with federal money arriving to conduct a redevelopment plan.
On May 20, FedNor Minister Greg Rickford announced a $1.36 million grant is going to the remote community for an airport plan to evaluate commercial options, conduct an engineering scoping study for the airport lands, and ultimately evaluate the potential for a business park.
Webequie is located in the James Bay lowlands, 540 kilometres north of Thunder Bay.
The government said Webequie is ideally located for fuel supply services, warehousing, accommodations and commercial/administrative office space for remote mining in the Far North.
