Thunder Bay, Ontario — Cat Lake First Nation (CLFN) and PRT Growing Services Ltd., North America’s largest producer of forest seedlings, have signed a memorandum of understanding today, establishing a significant new partnership to drive sustainable, resilient socioeconomic development in Northwestern Ontario through the regrowth and renewal of Canadian forests. This announcement represents the first phase of a broader initiative aiming to foster local growth within the Cat Lake community through workforce support and training, ongoing employment opportunities at the PRT Dryden nursery, and collaboration on future Cat Lake nursery and seedling initiatives. …The memorandum of understanding was signed by PRT’s Chief Executive Officer Randy Fournier and CLFN Chief Russell Wesley during the Cat Lake First Nation Bio-economy Stakeholder Meeting in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on November 26, 2024.