Two Ontario First Nations communities to receive COVID-19 pandemic supplies through drone deliveries

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Drone Delivery Canada will carry out the service, which will deliver protective equipment and testing supplies to Georgina Island First Nation and Beausoleil First Nation

William McCue, a councillor for Georgina Island First Nation, says community members will feel at ease knowing that they have a backup to their supply chain.While the First Nation is near multiple urban centres around Lake Simcoe, McCue says the logistics around delivering goods can be tricky.

It can often take a week to get supplies to residents, but drone deliveries can complete shipments on an hourly basis.C-E-O Michael Zahra says the initiative is partially funded by the federal government as part of pilot project to look at wider uses of drone deliveries.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.

 

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cool!! how much weight can those things carry?

It seems isolation does not work as these communities are almost as isolated as one can get. I seem isolated but then I live in a tree.

Waste of time and resources. Just plane drop supplies. One drop instead of hours of drone flights. Where has common sense gone?

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