By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com CAT LAKE \u2014 Several winter road construction projects have received provincial funding, and one First Nations council manager says those corridors continue to be crucial lifelines. Jonathan Salo is the technical unit manager at Windigo First Nations Council. The organization provides a number of social, economic development and other services to seven Indigenous communities, most of which are remote. \u201cJust from a cost perspective, like the costs for goods and materials in our communities is, I would say, not fathomable for most people,\u201d he said. \u201cI know there’s a lot of complaints about the cost in grocery stores and the cost of fuel and gas for everyone, but it’s definitely far worse and far more expensive in our communities.\u201d That cost, he… <\/p>\n
By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com CAT LAKE \u2014 Several winter road construction projects have received provincial funding, and one First Nations council manager says those corridors continue to be crucial lifelines. Jonathan Salo is the technical unit manager at Windigo First Nations Council. The organization provides a number of social, economic development and other services to seven Indigenous communities, most of which are remote. \u201cJust from a cost perspective, like the costs for goods and materials in our communities is, I would say, not fathomable for most people,\u201d he said. \u201cI know there’s a lot of complaints about the cost in grocery stores and the cost of fuel and gas for everyone, but it’s definitely far worse and far more expensive in our communities.\u201d That cost, he... <\/p>\n