Heather Street Lands Joint-Venture Partnership Information Displays
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A HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP HEATHER STREET LANDS Canada Lands Company (CLC) together with a partnership of the Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation (collectively the MST Partners) are excited to begin the public engagement stage of the City of Vancouver’s development approvals process. WORKING TOGETHER Canada Lands Company (CLC) and the MST Partners have entered into a historic joint-venture partnership, the first of its kind in Canada. The joint venture partnership owns three properties: the Heather Street Lands and Jericho Lands (former Department of National Defense property) in Vancouver, HEATHER STREET LANDS, VANCOUVER JERICHO LANDS, VANCOUVER MARINE DRIVE LANDS, WEST VANCOUVER and the Marine Drive Lands in West Vancouver. www.heatherstreetlands.ca “Canada Lands is incredibly proud of the work “This project is a great example of the growing role underway with our joint venture partner, the MST of First Nations in Vancouver and as key drivers in Partnership. This historic relationship demonstrates advancing the economy of British Columbia. The capacity for collaboration between a federal Crown Musqueam Indian Band is excited to work alongside corporation real estate company and Aboriginal the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, the partners, not only here in Vancouver, but right across Federal and Provincial Governments, as well as local Canada” municipalities to create something that will benefit - John McBain the city and our members for generations.” Canada Lands Company - Chief Wayne Sparrow Musqueam Indian Band CANADA LANDS COMPANY HEATHER STREET LANDS CANADA LANDS COMPANY Canada Lands Company (CLC) is working with the MST Partners to bring new opportunities to the Heather Street Lands. CLC is committed to creating an award winning, inspiring, and sustainable community in the Heather Street Lands that will provide benefits to the local and broader community. WHO WE ARE Canada Lands Company is a self-financing DOWNSVIEW LANDS, TORONTO federal Crown corporation, which reports to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of WHY WE DO IT Public Services and Procurement Canada. CLC’s activities ensure that former government properties are harmoniously reintegrated WHAT WE DO into local communities to meet the needs Since 1995, Canada Lands Company has of Canadians and provide them and their worked to enhance Canada one community at a families with inspiring and sustainable new time. CLC strives to benefit local communities neighbourhoods in which they can live, work and by creating innovative neighbourhoods inspired play. by the tenets of new urbanism; its projects are walkable, mixed-use and environmentally www.clc.ca sustainable in both design and construction. Informed by its comprehensive public “We aspire to work with the City and consultation process, Canada Lands delivers community to create an innovative and high projects that integrate and complement the quality new neighbourhood that reflects our regions in which they grow, prioritizing livability, partnership and enhances this evolving part of the environment and historical commemoration. Vancouver. We look forward to very thoughtful conversations to help inform our planning With more than 30 projects across the country, process.” CLC prides itself on listening to stakeholders - Deana Grinnell LES BASSINS DU NOUVEAU HAVRE, MONTREAL and developing the right project for each site. CANADA LANDS COMPANY HEATHER STREET LANDS GARRISON CROSSING, CHILLIWACK CURRIE, CALGARY GARRISON CROSSING, "Canada Lands didn't take community CURRIE, CALGARY CHILLIWACK involvement or participation lightly... Everyone … was invited to come to The redevelopment of the 165-acre former The Currie community will be served by Garrison Crossing is an award-winning share their vision as well... military site just southwest of Calgary’s bus rapid transit within a 5 minute walk of mixed use community that covers 153-acres downtown core preserves historic buildings and all residents, and bike lanes are provided (61.9-hectare) of lands once part of the former To watch the beauty of this particular landscapes. The plan, under construction, calls throughout. An innovative pedestrian mews Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Chilliwack. development, it’s really changed our for high-rise buildings through to single family network complements the street grid. Currie community and I’m sure can do the homes. Currie will be home to up to 12,000 has won numerous awards, including a 2016 same for others”. people—while providing fantastic new public Congress for the New Urbanism Award and Garrison Crossing is near complete, and will spaces for the city. Skillful use of building in addition has achieved LEED-ND Gold hold over 1,700 residential housing units with - Sharon Gaetz types smooths the transition to adjacent Certification a mix of single-family homes, townhouses, Mayor of Chilliwack . condominium apartments, seniors housing and lower-density neighborhoods and Mount Royal University. a retail village. The revitalization of Garrison trails that connect the local elementary school, Crossing celebrates its surroundings and community centre and retail village. commemorates its history. It is one of the most desirable residential neighbourhoods in the Garrison Crossing’s innovative design has Fraser Valley. helped secure several industry and community recognitions, among them are LEED ND Stage Creating a pedestrian-friendly residential 2 certification,and the UDI Award for Best community and encouraging travel without a Master Planned Community. This recognition car was integral to the planning for Garrison demonstrates the industry best practices Crossing. The central boulevard links to a that Canada Lands Company applies in its network of bikeways, pathways and nature neighbourhood development. MST PARTNERSHIP HEATHER STREET LANDS SKO-MISH-OATH: TERRITORY OF THE SQAMISH INDIAN PEOPLE, MAJOR MATTHEWS MAP, 1935, SOURCE: AM54-S13-MAP 35LB, CITY OF VANCOUVER ARCHIVES LEARN ABOUT THE PARTNERS “This is a great opportunity “We’re excited about the prospect for everybody involved. The of what these lands hold for The Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish We want to make sure the next generation of Squamish Nation is proud of future generations, not only Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation (MST our people will benefit from jobs and economic our role in this project as long- for our Tsleil-Waututh people, term owners of these lands. Our but also for the Squamish and Partners) have come together in a activity within our traditional territories: work with the MST Partnership, Musqueam and all Canadians. We partnership to celebrate our cultural and • We will continue to work together to share Canada Lands and the look forward to working with our family connections and reflect our tradition community is encouraging for the partners, the City of Vancouver our traditional territories and to ensure all our of working collaboratively to benefit our future; this project is a unique and the local community to partners, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, chance for us to build something outline a vision and contribute to people. together.” the dynamic growth of our city.” see the benefit of working together as one. We are all family; our ancestors used to live - Chief Ian Campbell • We believe that by partnering with successful - Chief Maureen Thomas on these lands together with no city lines or Squamish Nation business people we can develop First Nation Tsleil-Waututh NatioN boundaries. economic opportunities in the traditional territories of the Coast Salish. www.mstdevelopment.ca MST PARTNERSHIP HEATHER STREET LANDS MUSQUEAM INDIAN BAND SQUAMISH NATION TSLEIL-WAUTUTH NATION The Musqueam people are descendants The Squamish Nation is comprised of Our people have been very much shaped by our of the cultural group known as the Coast descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal intimate knowledge of the lands and waters of Salish and have lived in our present location peoples who lived in the present day Greater our territory. Many generations of men, women for thousands of years. Our traditional Vancouver area. The Squamish Nation have and children have lived, had families and and historic territory occupies what is now occupied and governed their territory for thrived in this area, due in no small part to the Vancouver and surrounding areas. As our millennia. abundance of resources available. territory has experienced change throughout the years, we have Our vision is to once again put the Tsleil-Waututh face on continued to grow our community based on a foundation of The Squamish Nation has become a business incubator, our traditional territory, to be active participants in all social, strong cultural and traditional beliefs. ramping up an entrepreneurial dynamism that has the potential to add to the economic landscape of this city, the region and economic, cultural, and political activities that take place on Our vision of developing economic opportunities for our the province. We want to make sure the next generation will our lands by building strong relationships based on trust and people has led to a number of successful developments and benefit from jobs and economic activity in the Squamish mutual respect. partnerships. The Lelem development is a 21 acre master Nation. We are optimistic in this era of reconciliation and the We have been working to achieve our vision in part through planned mixed use community in the University Endowment opportunities it presents for indigenous peoples. the creation of