Hiring continues for Waasigan Transmission line project
Hiring continues for Waasigan Transmission line project

By Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Chronicle-Journal Job opportunities continue to pop up at the ongoing Waasigan Transmission line construction project. The project’s contractor, Edmonton-based Valard, is currently recruiting a material yard groundsperson. The deadline for applications is Aug. 15, a project bulletin says. The required work is to start in Rosslyn and “transition” to Sapawey. Applicants must have a G2 driver’s licence. The Waasigan project is a partnership between Hydro One and nine area Indigenous communities, including Fort William First Nation (FWFN). An earlier FWFN bulletin said that during parts of July “there will be a push to increase the number of workers on site through a bulk hiring event.” More than 300 people have so far been hired to build the Waasigan power line between Shuniah

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