SK Design Week 2021 Speaker Series

Vision for the Redevelopment of Naawi-Oodena (the Former Kapyong Barracks)

Panel Discussion: Tom Janzen, David Thomas & Chris Elkey (Winnipeg)

Anticipation for the redevelopment of the former Kapyong Barracks (re-named Naawi-Oodena) in Treaty One Territory and Winnipeg has been building for almost two decades. The Government of Canada’s sale of the property to the Canada Lands Company (CLC) in 2007, led to a legal challenge put forward by the Treaty One First Nations on the basis that Canada failed to consult and accommodate the First Nations before selling the land. After years of legal manoeuvring, the Federal Court of Appeals ruled in favour of the Treaty One Nations, which led to the signing of a Comprehensive Settlement Agreement in 2019, giving the Treaty One Nations the ability to acquire a large portion of the former Barracks. Today, the Treaty One Nations are collaborating with CLC on a joint Master Plan for the long-range redevelopment of the 160-acre site.

Recognizing the site’s high-profile status and potential for creating space for reconciliation, community engagement was central to the Master Plan’s development. The extensive engagement process included dialogue with each of the seven First Nations within Treaty One Territory, residents and businesses within the established neighbourhoods surrounding the site, and a multitude of stakeholder and government interests. Co-presenters David Thomas, Planning and Design Manager with Treaty 1 Development Corporation, Chris Elkey, Vice President, Real Estate with CLC, and Tom Janzen, Partner with Scatliff + Miller + Murray will discuss the collaborative planning and design efforts between the Treaty One Nations and CLC.

Tom Janzen, Principal Planner, Scatliff+Miller+Murray (lead speaker)
David Thomas, Planning & Design Manager, Treaty One Development Corporation
Chris Elkey, Vice President of Real Estate, Canada Lands Company

7 pm, Virtual.
This event is free and open to the public.