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By Luke Faulks, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Pique Newsmagazine On July 28, the First Nations Bank of Canada (FNBC) announced it will provide financing for Lil\u2019wat\u2019s Tseqwts\u00faqum\u0313 development in Whistler\u2019s Function Junction, marking the single largest investment made to date under its Indigenous Land Development Program. FNBC did not disclose the precise figure going towards the Nation\u2019s development. The funding package, delivered in partnership with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), will support Lil\u2019wat Business Group\u2019s (LBG) mixed-use, Indigenous-led, 5.3-acre development, which promises new commercial space and workforce housing at the entrance to Whistler\u2019s industrial core. \u201cWe are proud to support the Lil\u2019wat Business Group and the Tseqwts\u00faqum\u0313 project, which will not only contribute to the economic resilience of the Lil\u2019wat Nation but also create a lasting impact on the broader… <\/p>\n

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By Luke Faulks, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Pique Newsmagazine On July 28, the First Nations Bank of Canada (FNBC) announced it will provide financing for Lil\u2019wat\u2019s Tseqwts\u00faqum\u0313 development in Whistler\u2019s Function Junction, marking the single largest investment made to date under its Indigenous Land Development Program. FNBC did not disclose the precise figure going towards the Nation\u2019s development. The funding package, delivered in partnership with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), will support Lil\u2019wat Business Group\u2019s (LBG) mixed-use, Indigenous-led, 5.3-acre development, which promises new commercial space and workforce housing at the entrance to Whistler\u2019s industrial core. \u201cWe are proud to support the Lil\u2019wat Business Group and the Tseqwts\u00faqum\u0313 project, which will not only contribute to the economic resilience of the Lil\u2019wat Nation but also create a lasting impact on the broader... <\/p>\n

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