Funding for Schools in Northwestern Ontario

The Provincial Government is boosting education in Northwestern Ontario with more then $1.5-million in funding.
Confederation College is getting $1-million to launch a Trades and Technology program.
Demand for the course is high as workers who have been hit by layoffs have flocked to Confed. to upgrade their skills.
The money will allow for 260-more students to enter the program.
Lakehead is receiving $285,000 to fund research that will look at the utilization of wood as a value-added project and another $150,000 to study new harvest planning strategies.