Monday, April 9, 2012

Trek from Kingfisher Lake Completed

Fundraising efforts continue for a new building to house a treatment program in Kingfisher Lake First Nation.

The campaign has hit a high note with the completion of a 500-kilometre walk from the remote Northern community to Sioux Lookout.

37-year-old William Mekanak and 16-year-old Bryan Sainnawap embarked on the journey to raise money for the prescription drug detox program.

The two walkers say a new centre to run the program is needed to combat the problem.

The goal is to raise 150-thousand dollars.