By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 The chief of Bingwi Neyaashi says an upgraded power transmission line can\u2019t come soon enough. Paul Gladu\u2019s community, also known as Sand Point First Nation, was one of seven First Nations in Northwestern Ontario to receive a total of $350,000 from the federal critical minerals infrastructure fund. Six of the communities, including Bingwi Neyaashi, Animbiigoo Zaagi\u2019igan, Aroland, Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging, Ginoogaming and Red Rock Indian Band each received $50,000 for engagement studies to inform ongoing work to upgrade hydro lines that would run from existing 230 kV infrastructure near Nipigon though Greenstone to points north. \u201cWe have a line … coming from Rocky Bay and we’d have a power outage at times, two or three times every couple of months,\u201d… <\/p>\n
By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 The chief of Bingwi Neyaashi says an upgraded power transmission line can\u2019t come soon enough. Paul Gladu\u2019s community, also known as Sand Point First Nation, was one of seven First Nations in Northwestern Ontario to receive a total of $350,000 from the federal critical minerals infrastructure fund. Six of the communities, including Bingwi Neyaashi, Animbiigoo Zaagi\u2019igan, Aroland, Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging, Ginoogaming and Red Rock Indian Band each received $50,000 for engagement studies to inform ongoing work to upgrade hydro lines that would run from existing 230 kV infrastructure near Nipigon though Greenstone to points north. \u201cWe have a line … coming from Rocky Bay and we’d have a power outage at times, two or three times every couple of months,\u201d... <\/p>\n