Notice of intent to make a determination

Norway House Cree Nation Business Center

– Public Comments Invited

March 10, 2021 – Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed  Norway House Cree Nation Business Center, located in Norway House Cree Nation is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. To help inform this determination, Indigenous Services Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination.

Written comments must be submitted by April 9, 2021 to:

Tebesi Mosala

200-365 Hargrave Street, Winnipeg, MB

Tebesi.mosala@canada.ca

The Proposed Project

Norway House Cree Nation is planning on developing a Business Centre to provide the community with a new grocery store, food court, retail outlets, office space and a community and recreation center.

The proposed Business Center area totals 51,708 square feet. The anchor tenants included are a 14,472 square foot Grocery Store, 1,505 square foot Pharmacy, 3.526 square foot office for Frontier School Division, 10,476 square foot office for Kinasao Sipi Minisowin Agency (KSMA), 12,932 square foot Community Center, 10,750 square feet of commercial space including a food court and Robin's Donuts, Booster Juice, Quiznos, York Boat Diner and an insurance outlet. There is 4,718 square feet of common area. The majority of the building will be a newly constructed steel structure but will be relocating an existing steel structure as the community and recreation center.