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which then grew into the idea to build
a hotel. The lack of accommodations
for the children of Wemindji who would
travel to Val d’ Or for the annual minor
tournaments was also a huge factor. In
2016, TDC started construction with our
partnerships on the hotel in 2016 and
opened our doors in June 2018.
“The hotel has influenced employment
opportunities for the Algonquin commu-
nity in and around Val d’Or,” says Danyluk.
“It also has the only swimming pool in the
city, which provides for visitors staying at
the hotel as well as for the local families.
The hotel allows for more rooms for our
annual regional tournaments that bring
in millions of dollars in revenue to the city
of Val d’Or two times a year in October
and April.” Based on the success of this
project, TDC has partners with Nanaku
Inc, to build an additional nine hotels.
Wemindji is a remote community, but it is
not cut off from the world. The commu-
nity has a relationship with two cities in
Inner Mongolia, Ordos City and Bayan-
nuur City, and ambassadors of TDC
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