Homalco First Nation and Mosaic Forest Management Finalize Historic Land Acquisition

Homalco First Nation and Mosaic Forest Management are celebrating a land sale to the Homalco First Nation. The acquisition will expand upon the size of the Nation’s lands in Campbell River, providing exciting opportunities for community development and community togetherness. 

“We are celebrating more than the acquisition of land for the Homalco people. The land deal has been decades in the making, and it lays the foundation for a future filled with promise and prosperity,” said Homalco Chief Darren Blaney. “Our community is strengthened by our connection to lands and resources, and our relationship with community. I want to thank Mosaic Forest Management for supporting this vision and making the sale a reality.”

Photo: Homalco First Nations Councillors from left to right (back row), Jamie Wilson, Preston Joseph, Alison Trenholm and Robert Harry Sr with Chief Darren Blaney and Rob Gough, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mosaic Forest Management (front row)

The property is in south Campbell River and has frontage along Highway 10 and Jubilee Parkway. The acquired lands formerly owned by Mosaic and managed by its real estate arm, Couverdon, surround the current Homalco lands. The sale was celebrated at a special event hosted by Homalco on January 19.

“Everyone at Mosaic Forest Management and Couverdon are pleased we could make this land acquisition happen with Homalco First Nation after years of working together. It’s so much more than a mere transaction,” said Mosaic Forest Management’s CEO and President, Rob Gough. “We live and work side by side with First Nations like Homalco, and the opportunity for them to grow is an opportunity for all our communities to grow together.”