Sol Mamakwa, NDP MPP for Kiiwetinoong, was in Pikangikum today to celebrate the completion of a transmission line that will connect Pikangikum First Nation to the power grid.<\/p>\n
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Pikangikum \u2014 a community of 3,000 people \u2014 will no longer have to rely on an outdated diesel generation system, which simply could not keep up with electrical demand.\u00a0This was made possible by the hard work of the community\u2019s leadership and the Elder\u2019s Council, and with the vision and commitment of Wataynikaneyap Power.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWithout access to power, houses to accommodate a growing population could not be built, and water and sewage infrastructure did not exist,\u201d said Mamakwa.\u00a0\u201cThere will be no more brown outs, black outs and people being forced to live in the dark.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The excitement in the community is evident.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m going to celebrate by putting up Christmas lights around our house,\u201d said resident Viola Pascal. \u201cWe haven\u2019t done that in a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Wataynikaneyap Power is a First Nation-owned, First Nation-run corporation. Mamakwa said that he hopes this will be the first of many successes for Wataynikaneyap in connecting remote<\/p>\n
First Nations communities in the Far North to electricity.<\/p>\n
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\u201cTurning on the lights in Pikangikum is a first step towards bringing a better quality of life to all residents in the community and, critically, to the Elders, and children and youth,\u201d said Mamakwa.<\/p>\n
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SOURCE –\u00a0Sol Mamakwa, NDP MPP for Kiiwetinoong<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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