Thursday, August 26, 2010

Native Housing Funded


Three northwestern Ontario First Nations communities are receiving federal funding to improve housing conditions in their communities.

Rainy River First Nations will use just over $20-thousand to retrofit two existing homes.

Onigaming near Nestor Falls will make upgrades to five homes using about 462-thousand.

The remote community of Sandy Lake is getting $2.9 million to build ten new homes.