The Union of Ontario Indians officially opened its new multi-use facility Thursday. The 7,500-square-foot hub connecting four previously detached buildings will improve the delivery of services and increase capacity for postsecondary education.
The hub signifies a sense of unity among the staff and people," said Walter Manitowabi, the union's chief operating officer. We have always worked together, but now we are more united. Watch out, government."
The Union of Ontario Indians is the political advocate for 42 Anishinabek First Nations representing 42,000 members. It delivers a variety of health, social services and education programs from its North Bay location.Among key services at the Highway 17 facility is the Anishinabek Education Institute, one of seven institutions in Ontario that deliver postsecondary education to about 30 students. Expansion of the classroom space will increase capacity to 90 students, resulting in as many as eight new teaching jobs.
It has been 20 years in the making and it didn't happen overnight," Manitowabi said. It has been the plan since the office relocated here from Toronto."
The most recent renovation and addition carried a $3.2-million price tag, which included funding from FedNor and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. "There was no debt financing for the project," Manitowabi said. That is pretty amazing."
:thumbup:
The hub signifies a sense of unity among the staff and people," said Walter Manitowabi, the union's chief operating officer. We have always worked together, but now we are more united. Watch out, government."
The Union of Ontario Indians is the political advocate for 42 Anishinabek First Nations representing 42,000 members. It delivers a variety of health, social services and education programs from its North Bay location.Among key services at the Highway 17 facility is the Anishinabek Education Institute, one of seven institutions in Ontario that deliver postsecondary education to about 30 students. Expansion of the classroom space will increase capacity to 90 students, resulting in as many as eight new teaching jobs.
It has been 20 years in the making and it didn't happen overnight," Manitowabi said. It has been the plan since the office relocated here from Toronto."
The most recent renovation and addition carried a $3.2-million price tag, which included funding from FedNor and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. "There was no debt financing for the project," Manitowabi said. That is pretty amazing."
:thumbup:
