By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com WEBEQUIE \u2014 The chief of Webequie First Nation says a recent royalty payment from one of its business partners will be budgeted to improve the bottom line of the community\u2019s various departments, like education and economic development. Officials and staff with North Star Air were in Webequie, a remote First Nation located about 540 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, on Friday to publicly present the most recent dividend of a revenue sharing agreement between the airline and the First Nation, totalling just over $1.026 million. \u201cWe have a partnership with North Star Air, and that is our preferred airline for travel in and out of our community,\u201d Webequie Chief Cornelius Wabasse told Newswatch. He said the public presentation to the community \u2014… <\/p>\n
By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com WEBEQUIE \u2014 The chief of Webequie First Nation says a recent royalty payment from one of its business partners will be budgeted to improve the bottom line of the community\u2019s various departments, like education and economic development. Officials and staff with North Star Air were in Webequie, a remote First Nation located about 540 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, on Friday to publicly present the most recent dividend of a revenue sharing agreement between the airline and the First Nation, totalling just over $1.026 million. \u201cWe have a partnership with North Star Air, and that is our preferred airline for travel in and out of our community,\u201d Webequie Chief Cornelius Wabasse told Newswatch. He said the public presentation to the community \u2014... <\/p>\n