An Urban Reserve plan in the works for over a decade has finally come to fruition.

The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation’s Urban Reserve plan passing means that the land from Deerwood Drive to Selkirk Avenue along Cree Road, at the corner of which is the NCN owned and operated Mystery Lake Hotel, is now recognized as reserve land.

NCN Chief Marcel Moody explains what the plan is for the land going forward and how the City of Thompson factors into that plan.

“We wanted to convert this property so we can develop it a little bit better, in terms of what we need for our community. Obviously we have to still work with the City to make sure we live up to our agreements with the City; those agreements will still be honored by NCN. But we have to work together to see that comes to the best way that we see fit that will benefit NCN and the City of Thompson.”

The City of Thompson approved NCN’s plan for the Urban Reserve in February 2005.