June 12, 2015 — Latchford, Ontario — Industry Canada/FedNor
Jay Aspin, MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment in support of economic diversification in the Latchford region.
A FedNor investment of $44,100 will enable the Town of Latchford, in partnership with Coleman Township, Temagami First Nation and Timiskaming First Nation, to complete a preliminary plan and conceptual design for the operation of the Latchford Generating Station. The plan will be used to determine the feasibility for the partnering communities to own and operate the Latchford Control Dam.
Alexandra Lemieux
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Greg Rickford
613-996-2007
Alexandra.Lemieux@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
Kim Fewchuk
Communications Officer
FedNor
705-971-4112 or 1-877-333-6673 Ext 306