Volume 1, Issue 1 A Year in Review

March 2010 Welcome to the first edition of boom in an effort to increase band revenue and
times, the Business Development to contribute to the betterment of band
Department’s quarterly newsletter. membership.

We believe that it is Canada’s economy is expected to

“boom times: a time of important to keep improve gradually in 2010. As such, we
economic prosperity” Band membership anticipate a busy year ahead and great
informed of our opportunities for TIB.
departmental activities, Tk’emlúps Indian
Band’s (TIB) businesses, and of proposed
future developments on-reserve.

Under the direction of Chief and Council,

D E P A R T M E N T

the department was created in March

2009 to help address the economic
growth and development of the TIB.
Over the past year, we have experienced
many changes within our business units
The Business Development Department office
building is located behind the Tk’emlúps
Indian Band Administration building.

Meet the Staff

The Business services, Pat
Development Department Lentowicz was
was created in March recently hired as the
2009 and Neil Leonard Office Coordinator.
D E V E L O P M E N T

was recruited as the This permanent

Business Development position replaces the
boom times

Manager. In April 2009, temporary, part-time

Stacie Coutlee, Pat Lentowicz, Neil Leonard,
Stacie Coutlee joined the Jo-Anne Mosterd and Robert Corman. position held by Jules
team as the Executive Larue. Jo-Anne
Assistant to the Business Development Mosterd has been filling a temporary
Manager. Robert Corman has been the back-fill position since January 2010.
Economic Development Officer for the
An additional Economic Development
TIB since 2004.
Officer position is currently being
To meet the growing demand for business developed and will be posted soon.

Inside this issue:

Highlights:
B U S I N E S S

Manager’s Message 2

Marketing Initiatives 2  The Business Development

Department is in the pursuit of
Current Business Initiatives 3 promising business opportunities.

Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park 3  The TIB is a Presenting Sponsor of

the Green Dream Home Project at
Tk’emlúps Forestry Dev. Corporation 4 the Sun Rivers Golf Resort.
Tk’emlúps Car Wash 5  Business at the Tk’emlups Car Wash
has been growing steadily through
Tk’emlúps Petroleum 5
marketing and customer satisfaction.
Looking Ahead 6
Manager’s Message—Neil Leonard
Our focus is to support TIB’s desire for the next upturn in the local economy.
economic self reliance and
The community sewer project will be a
sustainability. Our team is working
key factor in facilitating higher and
hard to achieve operational
better land use, and various
advancements for our existing business
development initiatives on our reserve.
unit operations while pursuing
It is also our keen desire to promote
promising business opportunities that
and provide support to
offer a good fit relative to
Band Members looking for
our available resources. “ In the pursuit of promising
some assistance in
We monitor business unit business opportunities.”
becoming private sector
operations to find ways for
entrepreneurs.
creating efficiencies,
Weyt-kp xwexweytep! reducing unnecessary overhead costs, Personally, I would very much like to
Hello Everyone! increasing revenues, and sourcing ways thank and acknowledge the
for capturing a greater portion of the commitment and efforts of our team
Welcome to our first edition of boom
local market to achieve a favourable members. We might be somewhat of a
times, a component of our progressive
bottom line. newly created team but I am confident
communication and alignment strategy
that you can look forward to great
where you will find out more about our We have not encountered the hard
things coming from our efforts.
departmental projects, activities, recession hits that others have
challenges, advancement highlights, experienced over the last couple of Kukwstsetselp!
and future undertakings. years. We remain well positioned for I thank you!

Marketing Initiatives
In June of 2009, the TIB Annual General January 13, 2010. The event was a
website was re-designed Assembly and Election huge success! It was one of the most
to be more user-friendly for the National Chief well attended games with 4,800
and visually appealing. on July 21-23, 2009 in spectators in attendance. Special
Please feel free to use Calgary, AB. guests included National Chief Shawn
the contacts page to A-in-chut Atleo and Freddie
submit suggestions, In October 5-8, 2009,
Sasakamoose, the first Aboriginal
questions or concerns Neil and Stacie also
player in the NHL and an NHL Hall of
that you may have attended and set up a
Fame inductee.
regarding TIB trade show booth at the
operations, events or developments. Council for the Advancement of Native
Check it out at www.tkemlups.ca. Development Officers (CANDO’s)
16th Annual National Conference in
To promote the TIB’s business
Enoch, AB.
opportunities, Neil
Leonard and Stacie The TIB hosted the 1st
Coutlee attended and Annual First Nations
set up a trade show Night with the
booth at the Assembly Kamloops Blazers
Freddie Sasakamoose, Chief Shane Gottfriedson
of First Nations Hockey Club on and National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo.

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Current Business Initiatives
Northern Trailer/Marlen Lease: A
new lease has been negotiated with
Northern Trailer/Marlen that extended
their possession to the entire Mount
Paul Centre building. Their previous
lease did not include the 12,000 square
foot auditorium. The larger lease
allows the company to expand its
cabinet making capacity and brought a
$3.2 million dollar windfall (prepaid
lease) to the Band.
Sagebrush Downs/KXA Settlement
Agreement: The TIB and the KXA
agreed to work together to ensure that
regularly scheduled 2010 events would
proceed as usual.
Vineyards: Thad Creek Estates is
currently building a 54-acre vineyard
on the East Shuswap Road bench just
north of Lafarge Cement. Since the
adjacent East Shuswap Road bench is
Reserve land, the possibility of the
Band growing grapes is under
examination.
Chief Louis Centre (CLC)
Restaurant: Tim Horton’s has been
willing to lease a CLC site (between
the carwash and the gas station) since
October of 2009; however, they are not
willing to grant the Band the associated
franchise, primarily because the
company has a policy of offering a
“right of first refusal” to all existing
franchise owners in a community.
There are currently three Tim Horton
Franchise owners (nine locations) in
the Kamloops market, one of which
would like the site himself. In
response, Chief and Council has
decided to consider other franchise
opportunities (ones which the Band can
own).
Spiyu7ullucw Ranch: In an effort to
improve the financial picture of the
Ranch, the Ranch’s Board of Directors
has commissioned the preparation of a
Ranch Long Term (5 Year) Business
Plan. The plan will be completed in
early April 2010, and includes a series
of feasibility studies that consider
various Ranch development options
that may include agri-tourism, cattle,
hay production and other crops and
initiatives.

Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park

The Secwepemc Museum and Heritage
Park has been experiencing an increase
in the amount of museum tours and
professional presentations given to
educational institutes and government
organizations. Museum staff have had
the opportunity to include cultural
awareness in events such as the 2010
Vancouver Olympics Torch Relay
and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
The museum has been involved by
providing the project with a concept of
a healing and spiritual garden being
designed at the Green Dream Home.
Plans are under way to be involved in
the April 22nd planting. Janet Deneault,
Cultural Education Liaison, may have Pit-house (winter home) located in the Heritage
the opportunity to present traditional Park (currently under re-construction).

celebration at the pow wow arbor and
the 2010 World Masters Indoor
Athletics Championships.
One of the museum highlights is
working with the Green Dream Home
Project at the Sun Rivers Golf Resort.
The TIB is a Presenting Sponsor of this
project. The home is part of the
EQuilibrium™
Sustainable Housing
Demonstration Initiative
led by Canada Mortgage
plant information to tourists and school Some other projects include displaying
district school visits once a month, new pictures, developing interesting
once the house opens. new exhibits and designing engaging
cultural entertainment packages for
The Heritage Park is currently
summer tour groups.
undergoing structural improvements.
Two pit-houses are being reconstructed For more information please contact:
to provide tourists with a one-of-a-kind
Janet Deneault
experience. Plans are also underway to
Cultural Education Liaison
upgrade some of the
Tel: (250) 828-9749
museum’s infrastructure,
E-mail: museum@kib.ca
such as lighting, flooring
and interior painting.

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Tk’emlúps Forestry Development Corporation
BC Hydro this program along
Project: with Jim McGrath
Last year the TIB and John Jules.
and the SIB
In 2006, the
submitted a joint
province issued
proposal to BC
one California
Hydro for
Bighorn Sheep tag
environmental
per year to the
monitoring in the Barry Bennett, Assistant Forestry Manager, at Band for a five
Kinbasket the Kinbasket Reservoir.
year pilot to be
Jim McGrath, Tk’emlúps Forestry Manager. Reservoir.
sold by way of telephone bid. To date,
The project took place from May 19, the five tags have raised close to
The Tk’emlúps Forestry Development
2009 to July 15, 2009 and involved the $400,000.00 USD to go towards habitat
Corporation (TFDC) was established
monitoring of heavy equipment along projects such as:
in December 2005 and is managed by
the shores of the reservoir accessed
Jim McGrath.  Highway #5 Wildlife Fence
only by boat and barges. The TIB’s  Sheep Transplants from TIB
TFDC has harvested six cutting permits river jet boat was the main means of  Sheep Transplants from
totaling 268,000 m3 of timber. There transportation for the Environmental Kamloops Lake
are two more scheduled for a total of Monitors. Barry Bennett and Richard  Moose Counts
60,000 m3. A new layout and Horning provided the operator  Sheep Counts
 Prescribed Burns
development program has begun, experience as both are certified to
 Noxious Weed Programs
targeted at moving 100,000 m3 of operate the boat. TFDC will be taking  Pellet count Analysis
timber within part in a similar project this year with
the year. SIB and BC Hydro.

TFDC works For more information please contact:

with the Adams
Jim McGrath
Lake Indian Forestry Manager
Band Forestry Tel: (250) 314-1597
Department, the Cell: (250) 318-3639
E-mail: jmcgrath@kib.ca
Skeetchestn
Indian Band (SIB) Forestry
Sheep Project: For the last four years Prescribed burn, above Sun Rivers 2009.
Department, Tolko Industries, Domtar
and other affiliated groups. the TIB has been working together with
This is the fifth year of the pilot project
the Ministry of Environment, the Wild
TFDC is also involved in and is yet to be determined whether or
Sheep Society of BC,
various fisheries and not it will continue in future years. A
the Guide Outfitters
wildlife programs (e.g. the big thanks goes out to all that have
of BC and the BC
Commercial Fishing been involved with the success in this
Wildlife Federation
Program with the program.
on a project that helps
Secwepemc Fisheries For more information please contact:
generate revenues for
Commission and the
habitat improvements Barry Bennett
delivery of salmon to
for wildlife on and off Assistant Forestry Manager
elders in the Rick Smith, Texas, Record Archery
Tel: (250) 314-1563
Ram along with Barry Bennett and Abe the reserve. Barry
community). Dougan Guide Outfitter Nov. 1, 2009. E-mail: bbennett@kib.ca
Bennett has managed

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Tk’emlúps Car Wash
Since opening in July 2009, Tk’emlúps washing vehicles with earth-friendly
Car Wash employees have been busy products from Ecolab's Blue Coral
promoting, maintaining and refining "Beyond Green" Program. Blue
day-to-day operations to Coral® Beyond Green is
produce an invaluable “Hard on dirt. Easy on
“Satisfaction guaranteed
service to not only TIB earth. ™” One touchless
or your dirt back!”
members, but also to the automatic bay, six self-
visitors and residents of the service bays, and two The self-service bays in the interior of the
City of Kamloops. vacuum stations are available to Tk’emlúps Car Wash.

provide all levels of service.

The car wash is quickly gaining a
Yellowhead Highway.
reputation for fast, friendly service in a Recent improvements to the car wash
refreshingly impeccable facility. The include better signage, a customer For more information, please contact:
Tk’emlúps Car Wash is proud to be waiting area, and a product vending Barry Hazelwood
machine. Future Tk’emlúps Car Wash Manager
developments include fleet Tel: (250) 828-6877
services and an outdoor bay E-mail: carwash@kib.ca
for over-sized vehicles. The Website: www.washyourcar.ca
car wash is located
at the corner of East
Shuswap Road and
The grand opening of the Tk’emlúps Car Wash on July 30,
2009.

Tk’emlúps Petroleum
The gas station was Tk’emlúps Petroleum and
extremely busy during the “Full service, convenience Tk’emlúps Car Wash are
weekend of the Kamloopa store, competitive prices!” currently working on cross
Pow-Wow. Sales nearly merchandising their
tripled from an average weekend! services, working together to better
serve customers.
In the fall of 2009, to address customer
demand, the status cigarette quota For more information, please contact:
increased from 1,300 to 1,450 cartons
Mindy Hall
The convenience store provides a wide range of per month . Tk’emlúps Petroleum Manager
goods and services. Tel: (250) 377-8684
A new map kiosk, a joint project with
E-mail: tkumlups@telus.net
Tk’emlúps Petroleum has been Tk’emlúps Petroleum, TNRD and the
operating since April 7, 2004 and is North Thompson
conveniently located next to the Tourism Association,
Tk’emlúps Car Wash. Under the has been built and
management of Mindy Hall, the gas erected at the gas station
station has been expanding and making to aid tourists as they
improvements to enhance their travel through the
customers experience. Kamloops area. Tk’emlúps Petroleum offers great service and competitive prices.

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With Teamwork We Create Action And Pride

The TIB is interested in forming joint venture investment

partnerships related to commercial, industrial and residential
development opportunities, as well as entertaining land lease tenant
opportunities. We work cooperatively with our community, staff,
management and council to achieve our business goals and
objectives.

 Establish employment and business opportunities for

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT our band and community members.

 Promote numerous investment opportunities on TIB

200-355 Yellowhead Highway
Kamloops, BC V2H 1H1 lands.
 Open to new business partnerships.
Phone: 250-314-1579
Fax: 250-828-9758  A range of service for our prospective investors,
E-mail: neil@kib.ca
partners are available.
The TIB is an economically diversified First Nations organization
and government. By creating economic opportunities for our people
www.tkemlups.ca through careful strategic planning with high regard to the wisdom of
our elders, and respect for our history, we ensure the economic
health and wellness of our reserve.

Looking Ahead
Sewer Project: The construction of a
new sewer main on the Kamloops
Indian Reserve is scheduled to begin
mid-year.
Chief Louis Landing Development:
A traffic study and comprehensive
master plan is underway.
RV Park: In late 2007, Chief and
Council entered into successful
negotiations with the Province of BC to
transfer two parts of the old Rayleigh
Correctional Institute site (parcels) to
the Band. Since then, the Band has
waited patiently for the title transfer
which is scheduled to be completed in
March of 2010. This might be delayed
a few months because of associated
provincial negotiations with the City of
Kamloops.
One of the parcel abuts an adjacent
sawmill and would be suitable for a
forestry industry or similar light
industrial use, such as a log sort yard or
a pellet plant. The other parcel abuts a
proposed “Softball City” complex,
which is currently under development
by the City of Kamloops. This parcel
has been selected as a potential Band
owned RV Park site, which would
capitalize on the site’s waterfront and
the market provided by softball
tournaments.
New Gold Inc. Participation
Agreement: New Afton, New Gold’s
primary development project, is
currently in the development stage.
The property is expected to commence
production in the latter half of 2012.
The main components of the agreement
address mining-related educational
initiatives within local schools, local
hiring practices, band member owned
and operated contractor agreements,
and financial compensation throughout
the developmental and operational
stages of the mine.
Secwepemc Museum and Heritage
Park: Summer group tour packages
can be arranged now to suit the specific
needs of tour groups.
The 31st Annual Kamloopa Pow
Wow: The 31st Annual Kamloopa Pow
Wow will be held at the TIB Arbor on
July 30, 31 and August 1, 2010.
Everyone is welcome to attend this
spectacular event!