Irving-owned company taken off Wolastoqey title claim suit – CBCNov 15, 2024Strescon reaches deal with Wolastoqey Nation to fund scholarship program in tradesOne of the many industrial companies named in a large title claim from the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick has been removed from the lawsuit. Chief Patricia Bernard of Madawaska First Nation says a deal has been reached with Strescon, a Saint John-based concrete company and a subsidiary of John Irving’s Ocean Capital. Bernard said the company offered to provide a bursary scholarship for Wolastoqey students in the trades through New Brunswick Community College. The scholarship has a value of $120,000, and two students annually would be able to receive a bursary of up to $5,000. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/strescon-taken-off-wolastoqey-title-claim-1.7384033

Source: CBC News November 15, 2024 15:00 UTC