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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. \u2014 An initiative designed to help communities \u2013 both of First Nations and settler communities \u2013 in the Peace has revealed final fundraising totals. The Hope Truck fundraiser, which began in March, was a collaboration between West Moberly Industrial Metalwork (WM-IMW) \u2013 a division of West Moberly First Nations\u2019 economic arm, West Moberly Corporate Alliance \u2013 and Tumbler Ridge-based coal company Conuma Resources. Following a gala on September 27th, the initiative revealed a total of $151,917.44 was raised after expenses. This means the four communities involved \u2013 Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge as well as Saulteau First Nations (SFN) and West Moberly First Nations (WMFN) \u2013 will receive a share of $37,979.44 WM-IMW director of marketing and Indigenous relations Marilyn… <\/p>\n

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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. \u2014 An initiative designed to help communities \u2013 both of First Nations and settler communities \u2013 in the Peace has revealed final fundraising totals. The Hope Truck fundraiser, which began in March, was a collaboration between West Moberly Industrial Metalwork (WM-IMW) \u2013 a division of West Moberly First Nations\u2019 economic arm, West Moberly Corporate Alliance \u2013 and Tumbler Ridge-based coal company Conuma Resources. Following a gala on September 27th, the initiative revealed a total of $151,917.44 was raised after expenses. This means the four communities involved \u2013 Chetwynd and Tumbler Ridge as well as Saulteau First Nations (SFN) and West Moberly First Nations (WMFN) \u2013 will receive a share of $37,979.44 WM-IMW director of marketing and Indigenous relations Marilyn... <\/p>\n

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