Local camp goes solar

A new provincial program encouraging northern businesses to invest in 'Green Energy' being put to the test by Kukagami Lodge.

Full details are contained in the news release from Nipissing MPP Monique Smith.

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The Ontario government is helping a tourist camp in Algonquin Park adopt renewable energy solutions by investing in the installation of a solar energy system, Nipissing MPP Monique Smith announced today.

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is providing $20,100 to Camp Arowhon to purchase and install a solar energy system. The system will provide power to the camp’s water heaters while reducing current propane gas needs. Funding is provided through the NOHFC’s Small Business Energy Conservation Program.

“I am proud that our government is supporting northern businesses as they make the transition to environmentally sound energy consumption,” Smith said. “We understand that renewable energy sources such as solar power provide opportunities for northerners to manage costs and reduce their environmental footprint.”

This is just one more example of how, working together, Ontarians have achieved results in support of energy conservation. Other examples include:

- Providing $6,661.03 to Kukagami Lodge east of Sudbury to buy and install a solar power system that will help reduce dependency on the lodge’s gas-powered generator

- Providing $2,900 to Whispering Winds Resort near Thessalon to acquire a solar power system that will be used to supply telephone, fax and high-speed Internet services

- Providing $50,000 to the Wikwemikong Development Commission to conduct a wind monitoring study at three locations on Georgian Bay.

These initiatives are part of the government’s Northern Prosperity Plan. It has four pillars: Strengthening the North and its Communities; Listening to and Serving Northerners Better; Competing Globally; and Providing Opportunities for All.

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