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SaskPower and Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership last week resumed clearing trees and brush in northern Saskatchewan to make way for a high-voltage transmission line north of Sandy Bay. SaskPower says the new line will accommodate increased electricity demand in the northern region of Saskatchewan and improve service reliability in the North. 'Saskatchewan is growing at a tremendous pace and the demand for electricity in the province has nearly doubled over historical norms,' said SaskPower President and CEO Robert Watson. 'This new power line in the North will help ensure that SaskPower supports that growth through a multi-year investment into renewing our infrastructure.' 'We are very pleased to see nearly 275 northern people have the opportunity to work on this clearing project,' said Russell Roberts, Kitsaki CEO. 'We've worked closely with SaskPower to position crew campsites no further than four kilometres apart on the right-of-way to allow for safe and quick access to and from camps during the work period.' Last week, crews were working in the area from Lindsay Lake to Key Lake. This work involves the use of heavy equipment and the falling of large trees. For the safety of crews and members of the general public, non-workers are asked to stay away from this area while clearing is taking place. There will be increased highway and road traffic in and around the Lindsay Lake and Key Lake areas as workers arrive and equipment and supplies are delivered. Fall clearing is expected to be completed by late December. The planned in-service date for the new 230-kilovolt transmission line is the fourth quarter of 2014. SaskPower maintains and operates more than 152,000 km of power lines in Saskatchewan. With the second largest service area in Canada, renewing and replacing transmission and distribution infrastructure has been identified as a corporate priority. Kitsaki performs the for-profit economic development activities of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The band is comprised of Grandmother's Bay, Hall Lake, Little Red, Nemeiben River, Stanley Mission and La Ronge. Kitsaki has won awards for its success in the field of aboriginal economic development. _ Compiled from information supplied by SaskPower and Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership
