The Bridge finally.... Ontario, Pikangikum First Nation and Canada Partnering to Advance Construction of Berens River Bridge
Year-round road access to Pikangikum First Nation and improved winter road connections will enhance quality of life for seven remote communities
PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION – The Ontario government announced its plan to partner with the Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority and the Government of Canada to build a permanent bridge across the Berens River and an all-season road to Pikangikum First Nation. The project will unleash new economic opportunities, create safer travelling conditions, and improve the safety and quality of life for seven First Nation communities north of Red Lake.
“From the beginning, our government committed to strengthening opportunities and improving safety for First Nations communities in the North," said the Honourable Greg Rickford, Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Ontario Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation. “Today is a momentous milestone for Pikangikum First Nation, as well as six other fly-in communities, and we are proud to celebrate the next step on our path to unlocking unprecedented economic reconciliation for the region.”
The Berens River bridge and all-season road project will increase opportunities for harvesting wood in the Whitefeather Forest, support year-round access to Pikangikum First Nation, and improve winter road connections for six additional remote First Nation communities. It will also eliminate the dangerous and lengthy ice crossing currently required to access Pikangikum First Nation and the broader winter roads network in the region, making it easier to secure essential goods and services.
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https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004960/ontario-pikangikum-first-nation-and-canada-partnering-to-advance-construction-of-berens-river-bridge