Construction underway on Indigenous elders lodge near Grande Cache [Video]

Construction is underway on the Kikinow Elders Lodge, which will provide affordable homes for Indigenous elders in Victor Lake near Grande Cache.

Project partners and provincial officials participated in a topping blessing ceremony on Aug. 29.

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The event marked the placement of the teepee’s peak, which represents the highest point on the building.

“This development will be the core of our community and will serve our Elders for generations to come,” said Shirley Delorme Haggart, chair of the Victor Lake Co-operative, in a news release. “Our Elders will be supported in a facility that respects our culture and keeps them in the community as long as possible.”

The $14-million project is expected to be completed in January 2025, although it will take another month afterward before the lodge can house residents.

The Victor Lake Co-operative, …