Main Street in Dauphin will see some new development after the Chiefs of Ebb and Flow, and Pine Creek First Nations signed off on the land ownership with the Mayor of Dauphin.
Chief Wayne Desjarlais of Ebb and Flow, Chief Derek Nepinak of Pine Creek, and Mayor David Bosiak met for a monumental day, in which the purchase of over 80 acres of land was finalized.
This deal has been in progress since 2019, and Chief Nepinak has overseen the entire process.
"It takes a lot of people to make this come to reality and I've had the benefit and the pleasure of seeing a lot of the progress over more than a decade now"
With the paperwork filed, development can begin on the open lot on Main Street South. Chief Nepinak went into some of the details of what will be done there and in the 80 acres behind it.
"Our immediate plan is to develop the frontage. We're going to put a Petro-Canada on site, I think that was announced last year sometime. In the longer term, we have bigger plans for the development of the back 80 acres there, possibly some residential, we've got some commercial land needs between treaty 2 and 4, and all of our different offices in the city of Dauphin. We may look to consolidate some of those in one office building around that property."
The joint ownership would be a financial boon to both Pine Creek and Ebb and Flow and the development of the 80 acres could bolster local businesses with increases in population to the local area.
With such a positive impact on all communities involved, this signing is a win-win situation. The symbolic nature of this milestone signing also acted as a renewal of trust, respect, and partnership between the city of Dauphin, and the communities of Pine Creek and Ebb and Flow.
Overall, this was another step closer to creating a strong community for Dauphin, First Nations, and the entire Parkland area.
