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As part of its continuing efforts to protect the vital resources of the Great Lakes, the Canadian Government announced on August 7 that it will invest $175,000 over two years for local projects in the Thunder Bay, Ontario, area to improve water quality on Lake Superior, reports Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The Great Lakes Protection Initiative will support several projects, including allocating $99,431 to the Pays Plat First Nation for its Protecting Gitchigumi Project, which will fund water, soil and sediment sampling, and also support documenting flora and fauna to determine species at future risk.
Confederation College will receive $75,000 for its Riparian Habitat Rehabilitation Project, which will improve and create around 25 acres of habitat along the McIntyre River within the Thunder Bay area.
“We rely on the Great Lakes for our drinking water and food, our transportation, and our traditions,” says the Minister of Health, the Honourable Patty Hajdu. “Our region understands the important role Lake Superior plays in our everyday lives. I’m pleased to announce federal funding for these two local projects that are helping to protect this beautiful lake and region for generations to come.”
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