By Rosalind Russell – The Government of Ontario is investing $11.3 million in five forestry research, innovation and modernization projects in northeastern Ontario, including Manitoulin Island.
Kevin Holland, the Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products, says the investments from the Forest Biomass Program will help accelerate Ontario’s forest sector’s competitive advantage by increasing productivity and identifying new revenue streams.
He says the Wikwemikong Development Commission is receiving $200,000 to support the development of a combined wood pellet and biocoal facility by assisting with licencing, contracting, business development and community engagement.
Holland says this project and the other four will also help create jobs while supporting the delivery of high-quality, made-in-Ontario products to market at a lower cost.
He adds they will strengthen northeastern Ontario’s economy by creating added demand for the harvesting, hauling and trucking industries, and developing new opportunities for Indigenous communities to participate in the growing forestry industry.
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