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February 28, 2026
Manitoba Government Invests $950,000 In Waste Management and Diversion in Lynn Lake and Marcel Colomb First Nation
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Upgrades Will Create Safer Living Conditions, Lower Costs for Local Governments: Simard
The Manitoba government is granting $950,000 through the Manitoba Growth, Renewal and Opportunities for Municipalities (Manitoba GRO) program to expand and modernize the regional solid waste site that services the town of Lynn Lake and Marcel Colomb First Nation (MCFN), Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard announced today.
“This investment reflects our commitment to building strong, sustainable northern communities,” said Simard. “By working together with Lynn Lake and Marcel Colomb First Nation, we’re ensuring safer waste management, lowering long‑term costs, and supporting the kind of regional infrastructure that helps communities grow and thrive.”
Plans include the expansion and modernization of the landfill site’s infrastructure, which will increase capacity and enhance community-based diversion efforts, the minister said, adding the plan also builds resilience to climate-related events and supports Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero by expanding recycling and waste diversion.
“Our government is helping to reduce the high cost and challenges of dealing with waste in northern and remote communities,” said Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes. “This funding will reduce environmental impacts in the region and ensure this infrastructure is built for sustainability.”
“With investments like these it shows the north is at the forefront of not only the provincial, but the country’s economy,” said Brandon Dulewich, mayor, Town of Lynn Lake. “What seems to be an endless supply of minerals in the north is just waiting to be mined and the infrastructure needs to be in place to make the projects successful. With strong partners like the Manitoba government and Alamos Gold, I look forward to all the things we can accomplish in the years to come that will make life better for the people of the north.”
Manitoba GRO is an application-based program designed to help municipalities located outside Winnipeg advance critical infrastructure projects that will support growing and sustainable communities. The 2025-26 program will provide up to $42 million in grants.
In 2025, the Manitoba GRO program encouraged municipalities to work collaboratively by submitting joint applications with neighbouring communities, allowing them to pool resources and advance shared regional priorities, Simard noted.
For more information on Manitoba GRO, visit
https://gov.mb.ca/mr/mfpp/mgro.html.
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