Windmill vows jobs and collaboration with Algonquin on ‘Zibi’ development – Ottawa Citizen
May 21, 2015
Algonquin construction workers and tradesmen will play a key role in the redevelopment of the former Domtar site on the Ottawa River as part of what is being called a historic collaboration between the Algonquin-Anishinabe Nation and private industry in Ottawa.
The Algonquin presence in the community being called Zibi, the Algonquin word for river, will extend beyond helping to build it, said Jeff Westeinde, founding partner of Windmill Development Group, the lead developer on the project.
Westeinde said there will be a quota on-site for Algonquin construction workers. There will also be mentorships and apprenticeships, and opportunities for Algonquin-run businesses.
