Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Inc., is bringing to you, two new businesses. The Pitwahew & Gift Shop, and the Pemiciso Café & Bistro. Both businesses will be opening at the same time and both are located inside the Maskwacis Mall. There are several other new developments that are happening, and all the staff and management, and contractors of NGCInc are pleased and honored to be part of the new developments. The businesses are set to attract customers by providing options of new hot menu options. With a focus on the customer, the café will provide top notch, professionally trained…
Ermineskin Cree Nation has approved the sale of a tract of land, known locally as the Ermineskin Land, to the City of Parksville. The lands, located at the civic address of 790 Hirst Avenue, encompass approximately 35.9 hectares or 97 acres and were purchased by Ermineskin Cree Nation thirty years ago as a community investment. Since that date, Ermineskin Cree Nation has attempted to utilize the lands as investment property. However, after thirty years of discussions and negotiations with the City of Parksville, Ermineskin Cree Nation has ultimately decided to sell the lands for $1.3 million. Ermineskin Cree Nation is…
PURPOSE: Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Inc. (“NGCI”), on behalf of the Ermineskin Cree Nation, seeks an experienced partner or group of partners to take over existing farming leases, amalgamate our lands and develop Ermineskin Cree Nation’s land to its best and highest use. NGCI has completed two studies on the lands of Ermineskin Cree Nation.Please refer to the posted RFI for further details on proposal process. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 2013 was the initial year of operations for Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Inc. (NGCI). One of the immediate tasks NGCI completed was a feasibility study on the land owned by Ermineskin Cree Nation including…
Community Update With the signing of the recent “Relationship Agreement”, Ermineskin Chief & Council and NGCI Board of Directors have recently conducted their first “Advisory Committee” meeting. On February 5 & 6, 2014, the Advisory Committee Meeting took place at the Four Bands Bldg. The following summary will explain the purpose of an Advisory Committee and each Parties responsibility. The two day meeting went well with a full two-day agenda. In attendance at the meeting was Trent Blind, NGCI Chairman; Glenda White, NGCI Board Member; Victor Buffalo, NGCI Board Member; Samuel Minde, Council & Governance Portfolio; Daniel Makinaw Sr, Council & HR Portfolio;…
Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Inc.(NGCI) hosted their first Annual General Meeting on December 18, 2013 at Ermineskin Cree Nation community. The day went great and started with a traditional pipe ceremony conducted by our local elder, Gordon Lee. Other agenda items included the official signing of the “Relationship Agreement” between Ermineskin Cree Nation Shareholders and NGCI Board of Directors; an education scholarship funded by Xerox Canada was presented to a local community member who completed high school and is currently attending Red Deer College; and a power point presentation of the current operations of NGCI.
