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Released on May 28, 2007
Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation has entered into a unique partnership with a new northern gravel company that will see 350,000 tonnes of aggregate crushed annually for up to four years to help build roads in the North. The value of the work is in excess of $20 million and will create up to 20 full time new jobs."By inviting northern residents to participate fully in the management and construction of these projects, valuable work experience is gained," Highways and Transportation Minister Eldon Lautermilch said. "We're building capacity in the north by creating jobs beyond one-time-only projects. NEIS is a new way of doing business that extends beyond any road-building mandate; we're building a better future for northern Saskatchewan residents."
"In the past, northerners have often had difficulty bidding on larger projects due to a lack of expertise and capital, but that's about to change," Northern Affairs Minister Joan Beatty said. "Through NEIS, the provincial government is growing the northern economy and giving smaller companies the chance to compete and expand."
This past winter, Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation approached northern entrepreneurs about creating a made-in-the-north gravel crushing operation to supply NEIS road-building contracts. Start-up companies were asked to partner with more established companies and explain how they would create a greater skilled workforce in the North. Asiniy - which means rock in Cree - came out on top with its cost-efficient bid and detailed plans for capacity building. The company will bring in qualified trades people to provide on-the-job training at the mobile crushing facility and will employ up to 20 full time workers. The goal is to have a viable company long after NEIS is over.
"This is a great honour for Asiniy," Kitsaki CEO Russell Roberts said. "We have already selected a handful of northern residents that are now receiving their training with Lonesome Prairie's Saskatoon crushing operation, so they will be ready to go once Asiniy is fully operational by July."
"We see this as a huge step forward for all northern residents, not just those associated with Asiniy," Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson said. "Opportunities like this give northerners mentoring and business expertise to compete with southern gravel crushing operations - many of whom have had generations to build up their businesses."
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Kitsaki has been a leader in economic development for 25 years, offering a wide range of education and training programs for Aboriginal people. The First Nation of more than 8,000 people owns or jointly owns a variety of businesses that participate in several sectors of the economy.
"We're very pleased to partner with another prominent First Nation to expand the business expertise of our people across the province," Ochapowace First Nation Chief Denton George said.
Asiniy Gravel Crushing is the first of several partnerships to be formed as a result of the NEIS initiative. Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation has hired NEIS Project Co-ordinator Al Loke, based in La Ronge, to assist northern companies and communities in making the most of NEIS opportunities.
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For more information, contact:
Lynette Piper
Highways and Transportation
Regina
Phone: 306-798-2116
Cell: 306-536-9692
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