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By Pratik Bhattarai, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Graphic A renewable energy company from Halifax proposed a four to five turbine wind farm at the Three Rivers Committee of Council meeting last Monday. \u201cOur business model has us partnering with Indigenous communities and First Nations mainly, but also with universities, corporations, and smaller community economic development funds,\u201d said Tess Donahue, the project manager for Natural Forces. Councillor Martina MacDonald asked if the project involves working with local manufacturers. \u201cWould any of these components or products be made in Three Rivers? I know we have a plant here in Georgetown. Is that part of the project? Could it or would it be part of the project?\u201d MacDonald asked. Donahue said the turbines come from a German company, but any material… <\/p>\n

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By Pratik Bhattarai, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Graphic A renewable energy company from Halifax proposed a four to five turbine wind farm at the Three Rivers Committee of Council meeting last Monday. \u201cOur business model has us partnering with Indigenous communities and First Nations mainly, but also with universities, corporations, and smaller community economic development funds,\u201d said Tess Donahue, the project manager for Natural Forces. Councillor Martina MacDonald asked if the project involves working with local manufacturers. \u201cWould any of these components or products be made in Three Rivers? I know we have a plant here in Georgetown. Is that part of the project? Could it or would it be part of the project?\u201d MacDonald asked. Donahue said the turbines come from a German company, but any material... <\/p>\n

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