The provincial government will spend $5.7-million this year on the construction of winter roads in Ontario’s remote north.
A total of 29 communities will be connected.
Northern Development Minister Greg Rickford says the winter road network provides vital connections to all-season roads, making it easier to bring in essential services and goods like food, medical and construction supplies.
Weather permitting, the network is open from around mid-January until the spring thaw.
Here is the complete list of recipients:
Northwest Angle #37: $74,451. Winter road from Windigo Island to Kenora
Bearskin Lake: $160,643.Winter road running north-easterly from Muskrat Dam to Bearskin Lake
Cat Lake: $266,728. Winter road running from Pickle Lake to Cat Lake
Deer Lake: $133,364. Winter road running west from North Spirit Lake
Fort Hope: $166,705.Winter road from the community to Kabina Staging Grounds
Fort Severn: $354,627. Winter road from Fort Severn to the Ontario boundary near Shamattawa, Manitoba
Kasabonika Lake: $239,486. Winter road from Kasabonkia to Wawakapewin
Keewaywin: $183,375. Winter road from Keewaywin to the eastern shore of Weagamow Lake
Kimesskanamenow LP: $566,608. Winter road from Moosonee to Attawapiskat via Fort Albany and Kashechewan
Kingfisher Lake: $279,760.Winter road from Kingfisher Lake North Road junction (Highway 599)
KI: $184,891. Winter road from Kitchenuhmaykoosib to connect to Kingfisher Lake
Marten Falls: $212,170. Winter road from Marten Falls to Nakina
Moose Cree: $378,804.Winter road connecting Otter Rapids to Moose Factory and from Moose Factory to Moosonee
Town of Moosonee: $22,649.Two ramps required for the winter road to Moose Factory.
Muskrat Dam: $160,680. Winter road from Muskrat Dam to Weagamow Lake
Neskantaga: $339,900. Winter road from Pickle Lake North Road to Neskantaga
Nibinamik: $156,096 . Winter road from Nibinamik to Common Road North
Caribou Lake: $122,701.Winter road from Windigo Lake to North Caribou Lake and from the community to the west shore of Weagamow Lake.
North Spirit Lake: $236,900.Winter from North Spirit to the all-season Nungessor Road
Northwest Angle #33: $18,730.winter road from Northwest Angle #33 to Northwest Angle #37
Pikangikum: $50,011.Winter road from Pikangikum to the all-season Nungessor Road
Poplar Hill: $74,259. Winter road from Poplar Hill to Pikangikum
Sachigo Lake: $106,085. Winter road running north-easterly from Muskrat Dam to Sachigo Lake
Sandy Lake: $106,085. Winter road connecting with Deer Lake Winter Road System and connecting to Keewaywin Road
Temagami: $18,186. Winter road from Temagami Access Road to Bear Island
Wapekeka: $48,496. Winter road from Wapekeka to Big Trout Lake Connection
Wawakapewin: $37,080. Winter road from Wawakapewin to Highway 599.
Webequie: $166,700.Winter road from Webequie to the Nibinamik-Webequie junction
Weenusk: $303,100. Winter road from Weenusk to Fort Severn
Wunnumin Lake: $90,930. Winter road from the Assine Lake turn-off to Wunnumin Lake
