New Bridge

The province is helping to improve transportation between eightremote First Nations.

The government is giving the Sandy Lake First Nation 158-thousand dollars from the Northern
Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.

The money will go towards design, environmental assessments andother steps required before construction of a bridge over the Berens River can begin.

The new bridge will increase the number of days that the seasonal ice road network can be used by several First Nations in the FarNorth.

Currently, the river can only be crossed safely when winter ice conditions permit.