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By Austin Campbell Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a008\/08\/2024 08:00 Road improvements have been a long time coming for a remote First Nation. Dougall Media caught up with Ginnoogaming First Nation\u2019s Chief Sheri Taylor on Aug. 6 to discuss the recently announced major infrastructure project being undertaken in her community. The project \u2013 which is mainly focused on a major overhaul of a seven-kilometre stretch of one of the main roads into Ginoogaming \u2013 broke ground on July 30. Taylor said it\u2019s a project community leaders have had in mind since she was first involved with council back in 2019. \u201cThis project just kind of sat there because we weren\u2019t ready for it,\u201d she said. Ontario\u2019s ministry of agriculture, food, and rural affairs is funding the project, but as Taylor noted,… <\/p>\n

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By Austin Campbell Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a008\/08\/2024 08:00 Road improvements have been a long time coming for a remote First Nation. Dougall Media caught up with Ginnoogaming First Nation\u2019s Chief Sheri Taylor on Aug. 6 to discuss the recently announced major infrastructure project being undertaken in her community. The project \u2013 which is mainly focused on a major overhaul of a seven-kilometre stretch of one of the main roads into Ginoogaming \u2013 broke ground on July 30. Taylor said it\u2019s a project community leaders have had in mind since she was first involved with council back in 2019. \u201cThis project just kind of sat there because we weren\u2019t ready for it,\u201d she said. Ontario\u2019s ministry of agriculture, food, and rural affairs is funding the project, but as Taylor noted,... <\/p>\n

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