Wuikinuxv Nation

ing about having enough candles and worrying about all your frozen foods defrosting.” The salmon population in the River was a major priority in the project, down to the type of method used for the project. Typically, hydropower generators require a dam, but those pose great threats to spawning grounds and wasn’t a viable option. Instead, the Nicknaqueet Hydro Project uses run-of-river, a method that uses part of natural stream flows and natural elevation differences found in mountainous regions like this. Wuikinuxv Nation Councillor, Rick Shaw, says, "The Nicknaqueet hydro plant has been a 40-year dream in the making. Through countless feasibility studies, MARCH 2019 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA 7