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KFN to give updates on proposed biz park

Kwikwetlem First Nation will host an open house in Port Coquitlam next week for the community to talk with band leaders and consultants about its proposed business park.
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Kwikwetlem First Nation Chief Ron Giesbrecht (photographed in 2017) near the entrance to a 120-acre site south of Pitt River Road in Port Coquitlam.

Kwikwetlem First Nation will host an open house in Port Coquitlam next week for the community to talk with band leaders and consultants about its proposed business park.

The Oct. 3 event is the third of its kind for the band, which continues to negotiate for a servicing agreement with city staff to build the industrial/commercial site off Pitt River Road.

No one from Kwikwetlem returned a request for comment by The Tri-City News’ deadline; however, according to its news release, the business park will create “5,000 jobs.”

“KFN currently has about 140 members so this means the majority of people coming to work each day at the business park will be non-Indigenous,” Chief Ron Giesbrecht stated. “Our health and wellness centre will welcome members and non-Indigenous clients as well so it is vital in our view to ensure that people in our communities have the opportunity to learn more about our project.”

Beside the business park plan, KFN staff will also discuss its recent closure of the Traboulay PoCo Trail.

• The open house is on Wednesday, Oct. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Coquitlam ECBC Community Hall (2606 Kingsway Ave., Port Coquitlam). Visit kfnbusiness.ca.

jcleugh@tricitynews.com