Lac des Mille Lacs gets $500K for solar power project

The federal and provincial governments have just announced joint funding for 13 infrastructure projects across Ontario, including one for Lac des Mille Lacs.

The First Nation will receive more than $500,000 for a new solar-powered electric micro-grid to reduce the community's reliance on diesel.

The community currently uses the fuel to power a roundhouse and cultural complex.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/solar-power-ontario-funding-1.3498161