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Frontier Applauds Budget Allocation to Beren's Bridge and Road Project: A Major Advancement for Infrastructure in Northwestern Ontario
Frontier Applauds Budget Allocation to Beren's Bridge and Road Project: A Major Advancement for I...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Frontier Applauds Budget Allocation to Beren's Bridge and Road Project: A Major Advancement for Infrastructure in Northwestern Ontario\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n SUDBURY, ON\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Aug. 22, 2024\n \n\n /CNW/ -\n \n Frontier Lithium Inc.\n \n (TSXV: FL) (FRA: HL2) (OTCQX: LITOF) (\"Frontier\" or the \"Company\") applauds the budget allocation from the federal and provincial governments to the Beren's bridge and road project. This milestone was started over 30 years ago by visionary First Nation's leaders who recognized the need for all season road infrastructure to their communities. The initiative was supported by all the communities in the Treaty #5\n \n Ontario\n \n region and was achieved through the funding and perseverance of Pikangikum First Nation and the Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Consistent with provincial and federal government commitments to reconciliation, this project exemplifies the collaborative spirit between provincial, federal authorities and Indigenous Peoples who have all contributed to the project. The construction funding shared between the provincial and federal governments, will enable the creation of a two-lane, 196-meter bridge over the Berens River and the upgrading and construction of over 30 kilometers of roads, including to Pikangikum First Nation.\n \n\n \"This bridge and road will benefit both Pikangikum First Nation and the other First Nation communities in the region increasing access to essential goods and services and providing future economic opportunities. For\n \n Pikangikum\n \n , it will enhance the economic initiatives as planned for by the community's elders of Whitefeather and past leadership. It also builds a better future for our children and for the future generations to come\", stated Shirley Keeper, Chief of Pikangikum First Nation.\n \n\n Beyond an infrastructure undertaking, the Beren's Bridge and Road Project promises multi-generational benefits throughout the region. The project's completio...