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Collins, the long-time Fort William First Nation chief, on Monday announced he would be stepping down from his post ahead of next year’s band elections in order to take on a public-sector job.CMO is a partnership of eight First Nations, working collaboratively with First Nations impacted by the Waasigan Transmission Line project.
“I would like to thank the Board of Directors and eight partner First Nations for giving me this opportunity to lead CMO. While construction is several years away, there’s a lot of work ahead to get our people and businesses ready to capture opportunities from the Waasigan Transmission Line Project. I will work hard to make sure Hydro One and the contractor fulfill their commitments to meaningful Indigenous participation on the Project.
The project is a proposed double-circuit 230 kilovolt transmission line between the Lakehead transformer station in Shuniah and the Mackenzie transmission station in Atikokan, and a single-circuit 230 kilovolt line between Atikokan and the Dryden transmission station. The project is expected to bring 350 megawatts of electricity to the region, enough to power 11 new average size mining operations.“Fifty per cent ownership with a conglomerate like Hydro One is a magnificent milestone for our communities that will make sure economic resources are shared,” Collins said this past May, when the deal was first announced.
“I want to congratulate Hydro One for their commitment, for thinking outside the box and for listening to us as First Nations people and listening to our strong desire to be a part of this bill.”
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