Pelican Lake First Nation to create Saskatoon’s 9th urban reserve – CBC

Dec 15, 2022

Pelican Lake bought into Adams Lumber, a business at the site of the urban reserve

Saskatoon and Pelican Lake First Nation signed an agreement to create an urban reserve at a special ceremony in front of a full room of band members at city hall on Wednesday.

The urban reserve is located at 1944 St. George Ave. Pelican Lake bought into the existing business, Adams Lumber, at that location.

Pelican Lake Chief Peter Bill says the lumber business complements Pelican Lake’s other forestry interests.

“What you take from the land you’ve got to give back, and reforestation is a big item that we push,” Bill said.

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