By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com MARTEN FALLS — Proponents of a planned road to connect two remote First Nations are closer to selecting the route it would take. A series of open houses are being held in Thunder Bay and Geraldton this week where people can give feedback on the Northern Road Link, a proposed all-season road that would run between other proposed corridors accessing Marten Falls and Webequie. Specifically, according to organizers, the current round of input from Indigenous communities and the general public is to help finalize a preferred corridor for the Northern Road Link as part of ongoing environmental and impact assessment processes. “In Marten Falls, there’s a very high level of excitement at this stage,” Qasim Saddique, the co-lead on the Northern Road…
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