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Federal funding of nearly $460,000 will enable Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek to move forward with the installation of a district biomass heating system in the community.
The project is one of 10 being supported with $4.8 million from FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development Program, announced Dec. 5.
Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek — also known as Sand Point First Nation — has been working on its district biomass heating project for well over a decade.
The system will be fed with wood residue generated from the community’s sawmill, and the resulting energy will heat residential, commercial and institutional buildings.
Excess materials are expected to be sold to neighbouring communities pursuing their own district heating projects.
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