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The Waasigan Transmission Line will bring an additional 350 megawatts of electricity to the Northwest, which is more than two times what it takes to power the City of Thunder Bay. This increase in power transfer capability means communities and businesses can grow.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Valard will hire hundreds of local employees over the course of the project. 

The Waasigan Transmission Line is a proposed new double-circuit 230-kilovolt transmission line between Lakehead Transformer Station (TS) in the Municipality of Shuniah and Mackenzie TS in the Town of Atikokan. It also includes a new single-circuit 230 kilovolt transmission line between Mackenzie TS and Dryden TS in the City of Dryden.

Valard will be working collaboratively with Indigenous communities and subcontractors to ensure that the Anishinaabeg traditional ways of life are acknowledged and respected before, during, and after the project. Valard is committed to prioritizing training and employment opportunities for local Indigenous communities.

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Calendar of Indigenous Holidays

January 4 | National Ribbon Skirt Day
February 14 | Have a Heart Day
February 21 | International Mother Language Day
March 20 | Two-Spirit Celebration & Awareness Day
March 31 | National Indigenous Languages Day
May 5 | National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples (MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+)
May 16 | Moose Hide Campaign Day
June | National Indigenous History Month
June 21 | National Indigenous People's Day
July 9 | Nunavut Day

August 9 | World Indigenous Day
September 19 | Powley Day
September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 | Orange Shirt Day
October 4 | National Day of Action for MMIWG2S
November | National Indigenous Disabilities Awareness Month
First week of November | Treaties Recognition Week (Ontario)
November 7 | Inuit Day
November 8 | Indigenous Veterans Day
November 16 | Louis Riel Day

Land Acknowledgement

The Waasigan Transmission Line Project is located in the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe people of Treaty #3 and Robinson-Superior First Nations, whose presence reaches back to time immemorial. The Project also traverses the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community and Northern Lake Superior Métis Community.

Valard understands that our success is intertwined with the well-being and prosperity of Indigenous Peoples. We have built electrical infrastructure projects in, and around, Indigenous Communities for decades and are dedicated to building trusting, equitable, and lasting partnerships. We continue to promote cultural understanding, support Indigenous businesses, and work side-by-side with our Indigenous partners to ensure lasting benefits are realized.