Lac Seul stakes its development claim – Northern Ontario Business
A 2012 Friendship Accord struck between Lac Seul First Nation and Sioux Lookout is already paying huge dividends if you judge the brisk foot and vehicle traffic through the local Tim Hortons.
Instead of residents driving an hour south to Dryden along moose-infested Highway 72 to Dryden to get a double-double fix, it’s now available in their own backyard.
The northwestern Ontario First Nation community of 1,000 is the proud owner of the franchise on the south side of Sioux Lookout, which opened last summer to great fanfare and a continuous outpouring of patronage.
Chris Angeconeb, Lac Seul’s economic development general manager, said it’s not uncommon for folks visiting from the remote fly-in communities to make a special detour from their in-town appointments to almost clean the place out of coffee and doughnuts.
