Community Engagement
New Community Services Centre
Engagement Overview
Cook’s Ferry Indian Band is developing a new, fully funded community services centre in Antko, located in Merritt, B.C. This multiplex will serve as a hub for community and Band services in Antko.
Curious about the plans for the development? Interested in sharing your ideas for the centre? Join us for the upcoming engagement sessions facilitated by Two Worlds Consulting.
Engagement Sessions
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Naming Circle: To help us think of names for the building in nɬeʔkepmxćn)
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Information Sharing: To learn about plans for the centre and share ideas
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Survey: To tell us more about what you want from your community services centre
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Open Houses: To hear about what community members have contributed to the plans for the community services centre and let us know whether you agree with those ideas
View our events calendar to learn more about upcoming sessions that you can attend.
Land Use Planning
What is Land Use Planning?
Land use planning is a community-led process that helps guide how our reserve lands will be used, protected, and cared for over time. It helps answer questions such as:
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Where should future housing or development happen
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What areas should be protected?
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What spaces are needed for recreation, services, economic development, and infrastructure?
Purpose
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Protect important community and cultural spaces
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Support economic opportunities on-reserve
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Strengthen decision-making
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Create a long-term vision for reserve lands
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Plan for growth
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For any questions about Land Use Planning and future community engagement, contact our Lands and Resources Department at lands@cooksferry.ca.
Stuwix Resources’ Forest Management Practices and Cook’s Ferry Indian Band’s Forest Licences
Engagement Overview
Stuwix Resources (Stuwix) held two community engagement sessions with Cook’s Ferry Indian Band members on February 2 and February 9, 2026. The hybrid sessions were open to all members, with in-person and virtual (via Zoom) attendance options.
The sessions were led by:
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Lindsay Tighe, General Manager, Stuwix
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Shaun Hales, RFP – Planning Forester, Stuwix
Purpose of Engagement
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To discuss Stuwix’s current forest management practices
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To better understand Cook’s Ferry Indian Band’s expectations for the implementation of their forest licences within their traditional territory in the Merritt and Lillooet Timber Supply Areas (TSA)
Next Steps
Stuwix recognizes the importance of continued dialogue and collaboration, with the shared goal of using the forest licences as a land management tool that reflects Cook’s Ferry Indian Band’s cultural values and stewardship priorities. The licenses are not large but have an opportunity to instill Cook’s Ferry values in blocks and roads included in the licenses.
What We Heard From Community Report
If you would like to review the What We Heard report, please contact Jen at communications@cooksferry.ca.