Residential school building at Lower Post, B.C., to be demolished, replaced
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Apr 15, 2021 at 1:14 pm EDT
VICTORIA A former residential school building in the remote British Columbia community of Lower Post will be demolished and replaced after decades of lobbying efforts by local Indigenous leaders.
The federal and B.C. governments say construction on a new, $13.5-million project is set to start in June and expected to be complete by next year.
B.C. Premier John Horgan, federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and area Indigenous leaders, including Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling of the Daylu Dena Council at Lower Post, made the announcement today during a virtual news conference.
Residential school building at Lower Post, B C , to be demolished, replaced
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PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION, Ont. Overnight nursing services have resumed at Pikangikum First Nation, 230 kilometres north of Kenora.
Chief Dean Owen welcomed the return of the nurses on the weekend, saying residents consider them part of the community and appreciate their role in keeping our members safe.
Indigenous Services Canada began flying the nursing staff out of the community each night because of safety concerns, after Pikangikum council ordered the OPP to leave the First Nation on March 19, citing allegations of misconduct.
Matthew Hoppe, the CEO of the Independent First Nation Alliance, said Monday that the community s leaders met with Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and his staff on Saturday.