By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter LAKE HELEN – Chief Allan Odawa Jr. said Thursday the idea behind the future Lake Helen Wellbeing and Cultural Centre is “bringing culture back to our people” and he’s happy the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation is helping to make it happen. Odawa was speaking minutes after Northern Development Minister Greg Rickford announced the NOHFC is ponying up $1.88 million for the facility, which will include an accessible gymnasium, community kitchen and space for training and business incubator activity. “The NOHFC investments we are recognizing today underscore our government’s commitment to reconciliation and meaningful partnership with northern and First Nations communities,” Rickford said in a news conference at the Chalet Lodge. “By supporting these crucial projects – from cultural centres to essential infrastructure…
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