By Austin Campbell Local Journalism Initiative 30\/07\/2024\u00a0 Major upgrades are coming to a regional First Nation. Ginoogaming First Nation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today (July 29) to mark the beginning of the first phase of their roadway and drainage rehabilitation project. Ginoogaming\u2019s Band Governance Manager, Henry Waboose, told Dougall Media this project has been in the works for about six years. \u201cEverything kind of came together to get it done,\u201d he said. Waboose described pools of water accumulating in ditches, overflowing onto the roads, causing widespread erosion and creating incredibly unsafe driving conditions. On that note, he said this rehabilitation project is absolutely necessary to maintain the integrity of Ginoogaming\u2019s roads and infrastructure. \u201cThat cleans up and saves the roads. All the water is away,\u201d he said. The project is… <\/p>\n
By Austin Campbell Local Journalism Initiative 30\/07\/2024\u00a0 Major upgrades are coming to a regional First Nation. Ginoogaming First Nation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today (July 29) to mark the beginning of the first phase of their roadway and drainage rehabilitation project. Ginoogaming\u2019s Band Governance Manager, Henry Waboose, told Dougall Media this project has been in the works for about six years. \u201cEverything kind of came together to get it done,\u201d he said. Waboose described pools of water accumulating in ditches, overflowing onto the roads, causing widespread erosion and creating incredibly unsafe driving conditions. On that note, he said this rehabilitation project is absolutely necessary to maintain the integrity of Ginoogaming\u2019s roads and infrastructure. \u201cThat cleans up and saves the roads. All the water is away,\u201d he said. The project is... <\/p>\n