Air Ronge resident calls for LLRIB intervention in municipal tree thinning
Air Ronge resident and Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) member Candace Caisse is asking her First Nation leadership for solidarity in a matter that hits close to home.
Earlier this month, she drafted a letter to LLRIB Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, as well as local councillors Ann Ratt, Sam Roberts, Michael Bird and Dennis Sanderson, stating she’s appalled at the current lack of planning and consultation regarding a tree thinning project in the village.
“We do not believe this project should follow through until we can have consultation, resolution, and agreement,” Caisse wrote. “On behalf of many members in the community of Air Ronge and existing LLRIB band members who reside in this area, we would appreciate a swift response as this matter is time sensitive.”
Air Ronge council has already voted to move ahead with tree thinning near Gordon Denny Community School with similar projects occurring in La Ronge near the hospital and airport. It’s part of wildfire mitigation efforts currently underway by the provincial government.