Shoal Lake #39 on Highway 17

A first nation community located near the Manitoba border says itsconcerned about plans to twin the Trans-Canada Highway to Kenora.

Chief of Shoal Lake #39, Eli Mandamin says his community has neverbeen consulted about the multi-million dollar project.

Mandamin says he has written to Kenora M.P. Greg Rickford asking fora meeting about plans to double lane Highway 17, but so far he hasn't heard from anyone from either the federal or provincial governments.