The federal government is making another investment in the Experimental Lakes Area, west of Vermilion Bay.
$40,500 is being spent on the detailed design and work plan for the proposed Water Science Education and Training Centre.
The facilities design will adopt principles of clean energy and green technology, helping to eliminate the ELA’s diesel footprint, and will reflect Indigenous teachings, culture and values.
The building will be a model of leading-edge environmental innovation and will be the ELA’s central welcoming facility.
Kenora MP Bob Nault says the money will help scientists develop a unique, knowledge-based eco-tourism opportunity in the riding.
Nault adds projects such as this, help unleash the potential of new technologies for the benefit of all Canadians.
Matt McCandless is the Executive Director of the ELA and he says the construction of the Centre will help them further their research and advance their understanding of aquatic ecosystems, while welcoming and education local communities on the health of fresh water.
He adds in a time of increasing population and climate changes, the unique and ground-breaking research at the ELA is more critical than ever.
