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NORTH BATTLEFORD — The Gold Eagle Casino will be relocated and expanded to a site along Highway 16 West in North Battleford, at the city’s west entrance, as part of a new project by Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM). The 67-acre site is at the location of the former Best Canadian Motor Inn, south of the existing Riverview neighbourhood. On Monday, MGBHLM First Nation announced the $100 million economic development project in North Battleford, which will include the casino, a hotel and convention centre, and a cultural gathering centre. According to the release, the land was secured through MGBHLM Holdings and Commercial Development LP and represents “one of the largest single investments ever undertaken by a Saskatchewan First Nation.” MGBHLM First Nation Chief Tanya Aguilar-Antiman said she is thrilled with the project. “I’m overwhelmed and very excited of the future of Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s
Head Lean Man,” she said. “[The project] has been ongoing for a couple of decades but in the last few years I really pushed to find answers with the current site. Several key players were involved and a lot more need to be involved as we move forward. It’s just a beautiful day for Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man.” The proposal is to move the Gold Eagle Casino from its current location in North Battleford to the new site, which has much more space. “The current site, the land is owned by Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man,” added Aguilar-Antiman. “There is a head lease there that restricts the Nation Continued on page 2
MGBHLM First Nation Chief Tanya Aguilar-Antiman, centre front, with other dignitaries during the sod-turning ceremony on Oct. 27. | Photo by Angela Brown
Sask. Marshals, Red Pheasant Cree Nation sign historic policing MOU By Angela Brown SaskToday.ca
NORTH BATTLEFORD — The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) came together with Red Pheasant Cree Nation (RPCN) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at a ceremony on Red Pheasant Cree Nation’s urban reserve land at Eagles Landing in North
Battleford. The historic agreement is a sign of a shared commitment to collaboration in policing and community safety between the SMS and RPCN. RPCN Chief Cody Benson and Chief Marshal Robert Cameron of the SMS signed the agreement on Oct. 20. Benson said the MOU is a good step in the right direction for RPCN.
“It’s a good thing moving forward for us, as we’re all tackling the drugs, the gangs, all of that within our communities,” he said. “We need to find different avenues to address the issues and make sure that our people are able to go home at night and feel safe, and not be terrorized by gangs and the people that are bad into the drugs. We just need to figure Continued on page 3
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