Willow Lake Métis Group partners with construction and earthmoving firm

By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Willow Lake Métis Nation’s business arm has entered a strategic agreement with construction and earthmoving company Earth & Iron Inc. to help facilitate economic development in the community. Willow Lake Métis Group (WLMG) CEO Andy Harnett told Alberta Native News that the group’s “limited partnership” with Earth & Iron will focus “essentially on getting a construction site ready for construction.” Stuart Gray, general manager of Earth & Iron, said in a Feb. 3 news release that the “partnership not only broadens our operational capabilities but also reinforces our dedication to community engagement and sustainable development.” Harnett said that Earth & Iron approached WLMG about a potential partnership. “We did our due diligence and had our meetings with them and interviewed each…

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