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The KFN will lease out its reserve land, and ac-
cording to Chief Ron Giesbrecht, the project
will include a health and wellness centre and
a film studio.
“There is strong demand for industrial land
by developers,” says Giesbrecht. “Under the
leadership of Marvin Joe, who had a vision of
one day having enough land to lease out for
owned-source revenue to generate resources
for the community and opportunities for en-
trepreneurship for band members.
Once the site is operational, there is potential
for up to 5,000 jobs. The KFN band members
are very excited about this opportunity.”
To be developed in three phases, the site has
been in planning stages for six years, with
the KFN implementing an environmental soil
screening program to ensure only safe struc-
tural material was being deposited on the
site. While the land is being developed with
the greater business community in mind, the
“centrepiece of the project”, according to
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Sockeye smolt release ceremony – Members of the Kwikwetlem First Nation, Councilors Fred Hulbert and John Peters,
Elder Beverly Mroczkowski, and members of Kwikwetlem First Nation attending the Sockeye Smolt Release Celebration
as part of the Kwikwetlem Sockeye Restoration Program at the Coquitlam Dam. Local politicians, including MPs Finn
Donnelly and Ron McKinnon, also attended.
