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Sturgeon Lake First Nation to open gas bar, convenience store in Prince Albert
Plans are underway to open a First Nations-owned gas bar and convenience store on the east side of Prince Albert.
The property, at the corner of 10
th Avenue and 15
th Street East, is owned by the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.
The band has applied to have the land converted to reserve status and the convenience store will also include a Chester Fried Chicken.
Sturgeon Lake First Nation Chief Greg Ermine said with the Cornerstone business district located nearby; the partners feel they are in a good position to capitalize on traffic flow.
A mock-up of the fuel and convenience store currently under construction at Cornerstone. (Submitted photo/Sturgeon Lake Developments Ltd.)
The new venture is a partnership with Lake Country Co-op and Federated Co-operatives Ltd.’s new brand, Western Nations, which supports and supplies First Nation-owned fuel stations.
Ermine explained through collaboration with Western Nations, they were able to embed Sturgeon Lake First Nation traditions and values in the design of the fuel station.
“The values that we hold, in terms of the design, it was really important we incorporate that in some way, so the tipi theme was sort of a no brainer,” Ermine said, adding other First Nation elements will be part of the building’s architecture and interior design.
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