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By Wolfgang Depner The minister responsible for treaty negotiations with First Nations in B.C. confirms public access to 30 properties, including a well-known castle, could be limited or lost completely following an agreement. More than 30 years of talks between the government and an association representing five First Nations on Vancouver Island are approaching the final stage under British Columbia’s modern treaty process. The proposed treaty for the Songhees Nation in Greater Victoria calls for the transfer of Hatley Park, which is federal Crown land and includes Royal Roads University and its iconic Hatley Castle, frequently used as a movie backdrop. Spencer Chandra Herbert, the minister of Indigenous relations and reconciliation, says the talks around Hatley Castle also involve the federal government, and couldn’t say when it would be transferred… <\/p>\n

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By Wolfgang Depner The minister responsible for treaty negotiations with First Nations in B.C. confirms public access to 30 properties, including a well-known castle, could be limited or lost completely following an agreement. More than 30 years of talks between the government and an association representing five First Nations on Vancouver Island are approaching the final stage under British Columbia’s modern treaty process. The proposed treaty for the Songhees Nation in Greater Victoria calls for the transfer of Hatley Park, which is federal Crown land and includes Royal Roads University and its iconic Hatley Castle, frequently used as a movie backdrop. Spencer Chandra Herbert, the minister of Indigenous relations and reconciliation, says the talks around Hatley Castle also involve the federal government, and couldn’t say when it would be transferred... <\/p>\n

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