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Manitoba Hydro Powers Remote First Nations in North Central Project
Manitoba Hydro advances the North Central Project to supply land line electricity to 8,800 residents across seven First Nations and two non reserves in northeastern Manitoba. The $133 million plan includes 330 miles of transmission lines, major sub stations, and partnerships with Ottawa Indian Affairs, the Manitoba government, and the Community Support Agency led by Chief John R. Yellowback. Completion is expected in 1998 with early electrical service reaching Oxford House and Gods Lake this year. Diesel sites will be eliminated, though retrofitting homes for safe use of higher power remains a challenge. The project creates local jobs through band private partnerships like Comstock Canada Inc. and Oxford House, boosting regional employment.