Wabaseemoong Volunteers/Kenora Chiefs Advisory
Wabaseemoong First Nation is sending their thanks and appreciation to the Northwestern Ontario business community for their on going support.
The First Nation community has been in lockdown since February 10th due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
Over the last week a number of individuals, local and regional businesses banded together to put together 352 kits for Wabaseemoong youth including games, snacks, gift cards for movies and online games and water bottles.
Photo Supplied By Kenora Chiefs Advisory
20 thousand dollars has also been raised for the community in less than a week and continues to grow.
“We want to say Miigwetch, to these businesses that stepped up, and are bringing positivity to the community, and setting an example,” says Chief Waylon Scott.
The delivery of the packages was made over the weekend where the donations will be distributed between youth and community members.
The initiative was started by two Kenora business owners, Pam Viinikka from The Cornerstone and Alexis Pernsky from Sweet, Lake Of The Woods.
Over 60 local and regional businesses and 15 community volunteers made the effort possible including the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, Dingwall Ford, Kano Reid, Wilson’s Business Solutions, Gillions Insurance and many more.
Photo Supplied By Kenora Chiefs Advisory
Full list of businesses and individuals that contributed to the care packages:
• Cornerstone Restaurant
• The Black Oven
• Trent Hamilton, Safeway
• Sweet, Lake of the Woods
• Remax Northewst Realty Limited
• Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
• Lake of the Woods Electric
• Quesada Burritos and Tacos
• Titan Contracting
• Godbout Towing
• Nikki Edison
• Plaza Restaurant
• Kenora Veterinary Clinic
• Bearheart Boutique
• Days Inn
• Dingwall Ford
• Copperfin Credit Union
• Lake of the Woods Sunrise Soap Company
• Log Cabin Tavern
• Boreal Paddle and Apparel
• Mount Evergreen Ski Club
• Brown Funeral Home
• Swift Cash
• Smoke & Fire
• Northern Energy
• Haney Construction
• Shelley Ginn
• Wilson’s Business Solutions
• Gillon’s Insurance
• Keewatin Place
• Talbot Marketing
• LBE Group
• Shopper’s Drug Mart
• The Hungry Pug
• Cabin Country Realty
• Lindsay Evans, Thirty-One
• Chad & Braden, The Boathouse Restaurant
• Jaclyn McAllister
• Kenora District Chamber of Commerce
• Kenora Catholic District School Board
• Ally Crandall
• Morgan Brignell
• Bestway Rentals
• Houseboat Adventures
• Kano Reid
• Megan Dokuchie
• Shelley Torrie Home and Cottage Realty
• Timothy Warkentin, Manulife Financial
• Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
• City of Kenora
• Home Hardware
• Steven Wolfe, Wolfe Sound & Music
• FSET
• CIBC
• Jackie Franck, Kenora Chiefs Advisory
• Elle Peterson, Remax
• Yana Sobiski
• Karla Treadway Yoga and Integrated Life Coaching
• Spirit Oak
• Ferg Devins
Volunteers:
• Pam Viinikka
• Alexis Pernsky
• Jackie Franck
• Anna & Nathan Godbout
• Kelly Smith
• Sheralei Cunningham
• Braden Paul
• Nikki Edison
• Morgan Brignell
• Rob & Megan Dokuchie
• Tina Adamopoulos
• Steven Woolfe
• Olive Novelli
• Montana Braun
• Anneke Gillis
