MP Terry Sheehan announces $14.6 million for Batchewana First Nation water treatment plant – SaultOnline.com
August 25, 2022
Member of Parliament for Sault Ste Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Minister of Labour Terry Sheehan is pleased to announce $14.6 million for Batchewana First Nation’s new Chi We Kwe Don Water Treatment Plant.
Funding of $14.6 million to Batchewana First Nation for the feasibility, design, and construction of the new water treatment plant will serve the community of Goulais Mission and 10 Point-of-Entry water systems for the Obajiwan community.
“I would like to thank Chief Sayers, and Council for their advocacy and our work together for the Chi We Kwe Don Water Treatment Plant. I was pleased to work with our government on behalf of Batchewana on a Nation-to-Nation process for this much needed funding.” said MP Terry Sheehan, ” Our government remains committed to ending water advisories, working with Indigenous Nations to progress and resolve health care issues, and work to establish infrastructure that will last decades and beyond.”
