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Summary
Chief Laurie Carr of the Hiawatha First Nation, Ont. was among those at an event to announce 11 projects selected to receive funding to expand access to natural gas, and build the supporting natural gas infrastructure that will dramatically increase connections.
This includes moving forward on the construction of a natural gas distribution pipeline to connect homes and businesses in the Hiawatha First Nation and areas of the Township of OtonabeeSouth Monaghan.
Carr joined Jeff Leal, minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Minister Responsible for Small Business, and Lou Rinaldi, MPP for Northumberland—Quinte West, for the announcement.
Natural gas service will help attract new industry, make commercial transportation and agriculture more affordable, provide a cleaner source of energy, reduce costs and support greater consumer choice.
“We are very pleased to see this infrastructure initiative come to realization,” said Carr.
“First and foremost, this will provide more affordable and reliable energy to our citizens, who currently have less affordable heating options available to them,” she said.
Hiawatha First Nation is exploring many new partnerships and opportunities in the area of economic development and building sustainability. The expansion of natural gas will benefit these initiatives, a press statement reads.
The community operates a number of facilities and businesses. Having reliable, affordable fuel will be beneficial to these operations, the release continues.