The land behind the River Rock Pub in Quesnel could soon be the site of three new triplexes
SHARE ON: Land in behind River Rock Pub (GHenderson-MyCaribooNow-staff)
Details of plans by the Nazko First Nation to develop the land on Hoy Street were unveiled at last week’s City Council meeting in Quesnel.
Tanya Turner is the Director of Development Services with the city…
“This proposal includes modular housing units, starting with nine units. The current River Rock Pub will be converted to office space and the dining and kitchen facility for tenants of the adjacent residential complex. The consultant has been advised to allow a layout to allow additional residential development in the future.”
While there are an ice rink and baseball diamond in the community, both need upgrades and upkeep. Stump’s long-term goal is for a community centre at Nazko, complete with a gym where members could play an array of activities,such as basketball and volleyball. With that in mind, her immediate goal is to unite the community and create opportunities for approximately 350 members, 170 of whom live on-reserve. “I think after COVID-19 is done, we can get back to having community dinners and having different community engagement where we can all be together,” she said. Stump grew up as a member of the Nazko First Nation, and for the past six years, she has resided in Quesnel, where she teaches at Riverview Elementary.