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Welcome ʔəm̓i ce:p kʷətxʷiləm tl’iḵnúmut

Canada Lands Company, Musqueam Indian Band, Canada Lands Company (“CLC”) and the The planning process, led by the City Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh of Vancouver, with CLC and the MST Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation are excited (“MST”) Partnership have asked the City of Partnership, will include input and to welcome you to the Jericho Lands. Vancouver to prepare a policy statement involvement from communities about how for the Jericho Lands. This is the first step they want to participate and ultimately The Jericho Lands lie in the unceded traditional in a multi-year, multi-phase redevelopment about the vision for the lands. process. territories of the Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish The policy statement will set out a Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation. comprehensive plan for the full 90 acres of the Jericho Lands site, 52 acres owned by the joint venture between CLC and the MST Partnership and 38 acres owned by the MST Partnership. CLC and MST Partnership aspirations The redevelopment of the Jericho Collectively, we can envision a better “We aspire to work with the City Lands is an opportunity for the future for all through the creation of and the community to create an for the Jericho Lands include enduring three Nations to express their deep a walkable, socially-diverse, amenity- innovative and high quality new recognition of the culture, tradition connection to the land, while bringing rich neighbourhood that reconnects neighbourhood that reflects our forward new opportunities for these lands to the broader community historic partnership. We look and values of the Musqueam, prosperity for future generations. and provides places for people to live forward to thoughtful conversations Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. and gather in a remarkable location. to help inform the planning process.” ‘Inspire Jericho’ reminds everyone Deana Grinnell, Canada Lands that this process is a wonderful Company opportunity for us all to look ahead, long-term, and in a holistic way. A Historic Partnership

WORKING TOGETHER Canada Lands Company (CLC), together The Jericho Lands planning process will with a partnership of the Musqueam Indian result in a comprehensive plan for the full Band, Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh 90 acres. Nation, have entered into a historic joint venture partnership, the first of its kind in “Canada Lands is incredibly proud of the Canada. work underway with our joint venture partner, the MST Partnership. This historic The joint venture partnership owns two relationship demonstrates capacity for properties: the Heather Street Lands and collaboration between a federal Crown 52 acres at the Jericho Lands. The full corporation real estate company and site area of the Jericho Lands is 90 acres, Indigenous partners, not only here in Jericho Lands, Vancouver Heather Street Lands, Vancouver which includes 52 acres owned by the Vancouver, but right across Canada.” joint venture between CLC and the MST John McBain, Canada Lands Company Partnership, and 38 acres owned by the MST Partnership. Les Bassins du Nouveau Havre, Montreal

Canada Lands Company

Canada Lands Company (CLC) is working with the MST Partnership to bring new opportunities to the Jericho Lands. Our goal is to transform these lands into an inspiring, progressive and sustainable new neighbourhood that is welcoming and a benefit to the community. Downsview Lands, Toronto

WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO Canada Lands Company is a self-financing, Canada Lands Company works to ensure federal Crown corporation that specializes that former government properties are in real estate, development and attractions redeveloped or managed in accordance with management. The company’s goal in all their highest and best use, and that they it does is to produce the best possible are harmoniously reintegrated into local benefit for Canadian communities and the communities. Our goal is to help transform Government of Canada. surplus parcels and reshape them to meet the needs of Canadians with inspiring and sustainable new neighbourhoods in which they can live, work and play. Canada Lands Company

CURRIE, CALGARY Currie is the third and final phase of the roughly 615,000 square feet (57,135 square redevelopment and reintegration of the metres) of office space and 23 acres (9.3 former Canadian Forces Base Calgary. hectares) of parks and open, accessible The roughly 200-acre (80.9 hectare) public areas. development is based on the principles of smart growth and sustainable community The Currie community will be served by bus rapid transit within a five-minute walk of design, and combines a mix of housing and Garrison Crossing, Chilliwack retail, green space, heritage commemoration all residents, and bike lanes are provided and a walkable urban design. throughout. An innovative pedestrian mews network complements the street grid. At full development, Currie is expected to Currie has won numerous awards, including include approximately 5,700 housing units a 2016 Congress for the New Urbanism GARRISON CROSSING, CHILLIWACK of various types, 250,000 square feet Award and in addition has achieved LEED Garrison Crossing is an award-winning A central boulevard links to a network (23,226 square metres) of retail space, (Neighbourhood Development) Gold mixed-use community that covers 153 acres of bikeways, pathways and nature trails Certification. (61.9 hectares) of lands that were once part that connect the local elementary school, of the former Canadian Forces Base (CFB) community centre and retail village. Chilliwack. The innovative design at Garrison Crossing Garrison Crossing is a community of has resulted in several industry and over 1,700 residential housing units that community recognitions, including LEED include a mix of single-family homes, (Neighbourhood Development) Stage 2 townhouses, condominium apartments, certification and the Urban Development seniors housing, and a retail village. The Institute Award for Best Master-Planned development celebrates its surroundings Community. and commemorates its history while “Canada Lands didn’t take community incorporating industry best practices in involvement or participation lightly... neighbourhood development. It is considered Everyone...was invited to come to share one of the most desirable neighbourhoods in their vision as well... the Fraser Valley. To watch the beauty of this particular Creating a pedestrian-friendly residential development, it’s really changed our community where it is easy to move around community and I’m sure can do the same without a car was an integral principle to the for others.” Sharon Gaetz, Former Mayor of Currie, Calgary planning for Garrison Crossing. Chilliwack “This project is a great example of the growing role of First Nations in Vancouver and as key drivers in advancing the economy of British Columbia. The Musqueam Indian Band is excited to work alongside the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, the federal and MST Partnership provincial governments, as well as local municipalities to create a legacy that will benefit the city and our members for generations.” Chief Wayne Sparrow, Musqueam Indian Band THE PARTNERS The Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish We will continue to work together to share This is an exciting time, and a great opportunity for everybody involved. The Jericho Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation have our traditional territories and to ensure that Lands project is a way for our Nations to rebuild from the decades of harm done to come together in a partnership to celebrate all of our partners, both Indigenous and our communities. Our work with the MST Partnership, Canada Lands and the Jericho our cultural and family connections, non-Indigenous, see the benefit of working community is encouraging for the future. We look forward to seeing the opportunities and to reflect our tradition of working together as one. that are created in terms of housing, jobs, cultural revitalization and community building collaboratively to benefit our people. — not only for our community, but for all communities.” Khelsilem, Squamish Nation We believe that by working together we can We want to make sure that future develop First Nation economic opportunities generations of our people will benefit in the traditional territories of Musqueam, “We’re excited about the prospect of what these lands hold for future generations, not from jobs and economic activity within our Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh. only for our Tsleil-Waututh people, but also for the Squamish and Musqueam and all traditional territories. mstdevelopment.ca Canadians. We look forward to working with our partners, the City of Vancouver and the local community to outline a vision and contribute to the dynamic growth of our city.” Chief Maureen Thomas, Tsleil-Waututh Nation MST Partnership

MUSQUEAM INDIAN BAND SQUAMISH NATION TSLEIL-WAUTUTH NATION

The Musqueam people are descendants of the Squamish Nation is comprised of descendants of Tsleil-Waututh Nation, “People of the Inlet”, have cultural group known as the Coast Salish. We have the Squamish Language-speaking peoples who a deep connection to the land and waters of our lived in our present location for thousands of years. lived in the present day Greater Vancouver area. territory surrounding Burrard Inlet. Our families have Our traditional and historic territory occupies what The Squamish Nation has occupied and governed its lived here for many generations, thriving off the is now Vancouver and surrounding areas. territory for millennia. abundance of resources available in the area.

As our territory has experienced change throughout The Squamish Nation has become a business incubator with Our vision is to once again put the Tsleil-Waututh face on the years, we have continued to innovate and grow our unique potential, ramping up an entrepreneurial dynamism our traditional territory, to be active participants in all social, community based on a foundation of strong cultural that has the potential to add to the economic landscape of economic, cultural, and political activities that take place on traditions and practices. this city, the region and the province. We want to make sure our lands by building strong relationships based on trust and the next generation will benefit from jobs and economic mutual respect. Our vision of developing socio-economic opportunities for activity in the Squamish Nation. We are optimistic in this our peoples has led to a number of successful developments era of reconciliation and the opportunities it presents for We have been working to achieve our vision in part through and partnerships. The lelə development is a 21-acre master Indigenous peoples. the creation of Takaya Developments — a successful real planned mixed-use community in the University Endowment estate development company, majority owned by the Lands. Income properties include the townhouses at Shalimar In light of our economic goals, we have partnered with other Tsleil-Waututh Nation, which has been developing high-end Place, the Fraser Arms property, the Milltown Marina, and First Nations, non-Aboriginal partners and business leaders to condominiums and townhomes over the past 20 years. We three golf courses. assist in the development of a portion of our lands. Recent also own a number of thriving businesses including Takaya projects include Squamish Oceanfront, Lions Gate Wastewater Tours, Golf Centre, Burrard General Store, and Child and Family Through diverse initiatives and collaborations, we are creating Treatment Plant, the Whistler-Blackcomb resort, the MST-CLC Development Centre, Salish Sea. opportunities for our community that will benefit generations joint venture lands — among many others. to come. twnation.ca squamish.net musqueam.bc.ca

University Endowment Lands lelə, UBC Endowment Lands Mosquito Creek Marina Floathomes Raven Woods Development THE OPPORTUNITY Jericho Lands The Jericho Lands is a 90-acre site in Building on the recent success working In doing this, we want to optimize the West Point Grey neighbourhood with the City of Vancouver on the the value of these lands, generating of Vancouver. It is one of the most policy statement for the Heather Street opportunities and careers for members The Site significant opportunities for city-building Lands, the joint venture partners now of the Musqueam Indian Band, in Vancouver’s history. look forward to engaging with the Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh community to envision the future of Nation, and generating a return on The eastern portion of the site was the full 90-acre Jericho Lands site. investment for all of the partners and The Jericho Lands offer an exciting formerly owned by the Department of Canadians. National Defence and is approximately Our goal is to transform these lands redevelopment opportunity made 52 acres. It is now owned by the joint into an inspiring, progressive and The process to develop the Jericho possible by a historic joint venture venture of the CLC and the MST sustainable new neighbourhood that Lands Policy Statement will include Partnership. is welcoming and a benefit to the multiple opportunities for engagement partnership between CLC and the community. with the City and the community over MST Partnership. The western portion of the site was the coming years. acquired by the MST Partnership from the provincial government in 2016 and inspirejericho.ca is approximately 38 acres.

Jericho Lands, looking west Jericho Lands, looking east Tidal flats of Jericho Beach taken in 1890 by Bailey Brothers. Image courtesy of City of Vancouver Archives: Be P41.

Cultural Significance of (Jericho Lands)

is part of an was connected The redevelopment of the Jericho Lands When we think of ʔəy ̓alməxʷ / Iy ̓álmexw ʔəy ̓alməxʷ / Iy ̓álmexw interconnected network of cultural sites to other villages and campsites by a is a generational opportunity for us to the area we call that exist throughout Musqueam, Squamish, network of trails radiating across our reaffirm these relationships — to honour our 1 2 and Tsleil-Waututh territories. For thousands territories. In our oral history, it was from heritage, to rebuild our communities, and to

ʔ ə y ̓a l m ə x ʷ / Iy ̓álmexw of years, these have been the lands and there an ancestor to many Musqueam, celebrate our unique identity. This building (now called Jericho), it of a new (Jericho) waters on which we have resided, worked, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh families named ʔəy ̓alməxʷ / Iy ̓álmexw and followed our cultural customs. These gathered is to remind ourselves, and educate all local reminds us of our deep qiyəplenəxʷ / Ḵiyapelánexw territories offered our ancestors a life of warriors to defend against northern people residents, about the essential connections connections to these abundance with smelt, coho and chum who would raid our various communities. between our three Nations, and our ongoing territories, our relations, and from the creeks and sea, and deer and elk It was also a site of many large communal connection to these places we have called from the uplands. It was a place to gather cedar plank longhouses that measured home for so many generations. our responsibilities to both. materials for homes and our families. Today, hundreds of feet in length, where thousands These places are essential these lands offer us, the descendants of of guests from the Fraser Valley, Vancouver 1 ʔ ə y ̓a l m ə x ʷ is the place name in the hən ̓q̓əmin ̓əm̓ reminders of who we are those original peoples, a new form of Island, up the coast, and Puget Sound would language spoken by Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh abundance. be hosted at gatherings organized by the ancestors. and where we come from. residents of . 2 is the place name in the ʔəy ̓alməxʷ / Iy ̓álmexw Iy ̓álmexw Sḵwx ̱wú7mesh language spoken by Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh ancestors. Jericho Lands Project Aspirations

CLC and the MST Partnership have identified the following set of project aspirations to inform our work together and the development 01 Reflect and respect the past, present of the City’s planning principles. and future legacies of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh

02 Support healthy communities 03 Respect the land 04 Welcome all cultures

Provide a range of housing types Bring innovative urban design and Bring a focus on environmental, social 05 06 public realm 07 and economic sustainability