The proceeding venture was named A6N,
with ownership split 51 per cent for the
Six Nations of the Grand River Utilities LP,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Six Nations
of the Grand River Development Corpora-
tion, and 49 per cent for the Aecon Group.
A6N is a construction based company who
performs utilities-related work in south-
western Ontario, specifically within the
Haldimand Tract; an area of historical sig-
nificance to the people of Six Nations.
Bryan Johnston is the Operations Manag-
er of A6N. “Our target and our objectives
are to engage First Nations communities
through employment opportunities allow-
ing us to reach new demographics, new ar-
eas of untapped potential,” says Johnston.
“We are a bolt onto Aecon Utilities and the
type of work they do. A6N operates with
90 per cent First Nations employment rat-
ing, and the rest of the workforce is made
up of experienced Aecon personnel such
as lead hands and foreman.”
Johnston credits a great deal of the joint
venture partnership to the effort of Matt
Jamieson, President and CEO of Six Na-
tions of the Grand River Development Cor-
poration. Jamieson leads the Six Nations
of the Grand River Development Corpora-
tion’s (SNGRDC) economic development
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