Sweetgrass Daycare and Early Learning Head Start Centre Project
This is a non-designated project on federal lands or outside Canada. The listed authorities are responsible for the project assessment.
The proposed project is the construction of a New K-12 School with an area of 3,871 m2, including parking area and access road, playing fields, rink, fenced playground areas, and extension of the community's water, sewer, power, and gas infrastructure to support the new building.
The farmland will only need to be graded to the extent required to ensure positive drainage away from the new building and off the developed green areas - no clearing of vegetation is required. Excavation will be required for the crawlspace/basement underneath the building, and drilling of piles will be also be required. The size of the project area is 3 871 m2. The legal land description is the Northeast Corner, Section 5, Township 44, Rage 19, west of third meridian.
The new building will be located on farmland that is currently not in use. The portion of land required for the New K-12 School will be set aside as per the requirements of Section 18(2) of the Indian Act. All lands on the Sweetgrass Reserve No. 113 are governed by Sweetgrass First Nation, with administrative support from Indigenous Services Canada. The Reserve title is held by Canada.
The proposal includes upgrades to the school that will make the building more energy efficient and higher performing. Reducing GHG emissions, reducing the cost of heating and cooling, increasing building resiliency to climate change, and providing emergency shelter in the case of a climate emergency are all important to the Sweetgrass community and to future generations.
The Daycare and Head Start facilities are to be located within a New K-12 School, which is already approved for funding under the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) capital program for educational facilities.
The new day care will provide essential childcare for parents, and the Head Start program will provide crucial care and education, health promotion, culture and language, nutrition, social support, and parental family involvement for pre-school age children, all in a dedicated, accessible, safe community space. Both the Daycare and Head Start are essential to keeping young parents in school and Sweetgrass is adamant these spaces need to be included. Community togetherness, healing, and starting children off with an excellent support system are essential for miyo-ohpikihawasowin—raising children well.
Sweetgrass First Nation have self-funded the design of both the Daycare and Head Start to date. Schools are always the centre of a small community. The building incorporates space for the elders to congregate, as well as to provide support to the students, parents of the Daycare children, and Head Start children.
Please note that Infrastructure Canada (INFC) is aware that Indigenous Services Canada posted the proposed project on the Impact Assessment Act Registry on October 28, 2021, and posted/completed the Notice of Determination for the project on December 6, 2021. However, INFC is now identified as a Federal authority for this project and will need to complete a Notice of Determination for the project. The Registry reference number for ISC's posting is: 83126.
Link to the Registry Posting: Sweetgrass New School - Canada.ca (iaac-aeic.gc.ca)
Disclaimer
This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.
Latest update
Participate
Contacts
Lily ComeauInfrastructure Canada
Lily Comeau, Environmental Review Officer
180 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 0B6
Telephone: 343-551-0230
Email: lily.comeau@infc.gc.ca
-
Location
- Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
-
Nature of Activity
- Building and Property Development
-
Assessment Status
In progress -
Start Date
2022-12-20 -
Proponent
Sweetgrass First Nation -
Authorities
- Indigenous Services Canada
- Infrastructure Canada
-
Assessment Type
Project on federal lands -
Reference Number
84177
Nearby assessments
...within 200 kilometres-
Sweetgrass New School
Sweetgrass IR 113 -
Little Pine First Nation Lagoon Upgrade
Little Pine IR No. 116 -
Mosquito First Nation Lagoon Upgrades
Mosquito First Nation -
Moosomin Road Repair and Drainage
Moosomin IR No. 112B -
Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project - Revised Design
1 kilometre east of Unity, Saskatchewan -
Great Sandhills Railway Switching Operation at North West Terminal Project
1 kilometre east of Unity -
Saulteaux Fire Hall / Maintenance Facility
Saulteaux IR 159 -
Thunderchild First Nation Lagoon Upgrade
Thunderchild IR115B -
Thunderchild First Nation - Solid Waste Transfer Station
Thunderchild IR115B & 115C -
Thunderchild First Nation - Turtle Lake Site 115C WTP Process Waste Pond
Thunderchild IR 115C -
GL7 Phase 1 Transmission Rebuild Project (L007) / Saulteaux and Moosomin First Nations
Saulteaux IR 159G & Moosomin IR 112L -
Thunderchild Wellness Centre
Thunderchild Wellness Centre -
Saulteaux IR159 Timber Harvest Plan 2020-21
Saulteaux IR 159EE -
Saulteaux IR159 Timber Harvest Plan 2021-22
Saulteaux IR 159EE -
Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Program
Kerrobert -
Witchekan Lake Subdivision
Witchekan Lake IR 161 -
Pelican Lake Community Harvest Program Phase 2022-2024
Chitek Lake IR 191 -
Pelican Lake First Nation - Quonset Addition
Chitek Lake IR 191 -
Pelican Lake First Nation 191 A, B, C, D Gasification Project
Pelican Lake First Nation 191 A, B, C, D -
Pelican Lake Farms - farm site development
Pelican Lake IR 191-B -
Pelican Lake Timber Harvesting Plan 2021-22
Chitek Lake IR 191 & 191A -
Pelican Lake Timber Harvesting Plan
Chitek Lake IR 191 -
Pelican Lake North Sewage Lagoon Expansion and Upgrades
Chitek Lake IR 191 -
Onion Lake Cree Nation Aquatic Centre Project
Onion Lake Cree Nation Aquatic Centre Project -
Mistawasis Nêhiyawak Lake - Traditional Lands, Gathering Space
Mistawasis Nêhiyawak Lake -
Mistawasis Nêhiyawak Community Center
Mistawasis -
Mistawasis Nehiyawak Rural Transit Solutions
Mistawasis -
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Lagoon and Sewage Pumping Station
Ahtahkakoop IR #104 -
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Water Treatment Plant
Ahtahkakoop IR 104 -
Lac La Ronge Morin Lake Solid Waste Transfer Station & Decommissioning
Morin Lake IR 217 -
RW-4851 Authorization to Construct and Operate a Right of Way for a gas pipeline
Frog Lake First Nation -
Building Foundation Removal and Site Restoration in Lost Farm Area at 3CDSB Wainwright
The Range Training Area (RTA) at Detachment Wainwright -
Lac Eauclaire Timber Harvest Program
Pelican Lake IR 191-C -
Big River First Nation Arena Build Project
Big River IR 118 -
Ahtahkakoop Powwow Grounds & Access Road
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation -
Mistahi Sipiy CFS and Big River First Nation Prevention Building
Big River First Nation -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Multiple) Tower
MAKWA LAKE I.R. 129B (Tower 3) -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Multiple) Tower
MINISTIKWAN I.R. 161 (Tower 2) -
Upgrade Railhead at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright (Denwood) -
Electrical Power Upgrade for Building 650 (B650) at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright (Denwood) -
New Power Line Installation
CFB Suffield, Medicine Hat -
Reconfigure Power Distribution at the Exercise Control Site
CFB Suffield, Medicine Hat -
Skate Park Design-Build Project - Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright -
Paving project at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright in Denwood (Building 633) -
Demolition of Tent City, Building 313 and Water Point - Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright -
Demolish Pre-Wash Facility - Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright -
Front Gate Water Loop - Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright in Denwood -
Upgrade Main Petroleum Oils and Lubricants (POL) Facility at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright in Denwood -
Paving project at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright in Denwood (Bulk parking lot) -
Makwa Lake Resort Development
Makwa Lake Indian Reserve No. 129B -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Multiple) Tower
MINISTIKWAN I.R. 161 (Tower 1) -
Upgrade Range 1 at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright in Denwood -
Provide Power to Troop Shelters at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright (Denwood) -
Install Cattle Watering Line in the Range and Training Area - Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright -
Upgrade Water and Sewer Utilities to Building AW22 at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright (Denwood) -
Upgrades to Range 8 - Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright -
Construct Sniper Range at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright (Denwood) -
Kahkewistahaw Landing Infrastructure Construction
Kahkewistahaw IR 72A - 2 -
Apron III infill
Saskatoon International Airport YXE -
General Aviation Hangars Development
Saskatoon International Airport YXE -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Multiple) Tower
MINISTIKWAN I.R. 161A -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Multiple) Tower
EAGLES LAKE I.R. 165C -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Multiple) Tower
MAKWA LAKE I.R. 129B (Tower 2) -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Multiple) Tower
MINISTIKWAN I.R. 161 (Tower 3) -
Flying Dust - New Water Treatment Plant
Flying Dust IR 105 -
Ministikwan Subdivision Development
Ministikwan IR 161 -
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation - Construction of commercial/retail building
ASIMAKANISEEKAN ASKIY 102A -
Construction of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Detachment in Vermilion, Alberta
Vermilion -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Multiple) Tower
MAKWA LAKE I.R. 129B (Tower 1) -
Potential Regional Assessment of a Western Energy Corridor
near Vermilion -
Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation - Solid Waste Transfer Station
Ministikwan IR161 -
Regional Psychiatric Centre
Regional Psychiatric Centre -
OS-7250 Authorization to Construct and Operate a Surface Lease for an access road and a multi-well pad
Frog Lake First Nation -
Waskonaman Hill Gravel Project
Frog Lake First Nation -
Install New Trailer Complex at P12 at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright (near Denwood) -
Paving project at Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright in Denwood (Building 750) -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Single) Tower, New Fibre Installation
Tower 1 -
OS-6825 Authorization to Construct an access road and a Surface Lease Extension and Operate a Multi-well oil pad
OS-6825 -
125 Aspen Place Infrastructure & New Building Construction Project
125 Aspen Place, Saskatoon -
Stabilize Temporary Bridge Abutments - Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Single) Tower, New Fibre Installation
Point of presence -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Single) Tower, New Fibre Installation
Tower 2 -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Single) Tower, New Fibre Installation
Tower 3 -
Construction and Installation of a Clear Span Acrow Panel Bridge at 17 Wing Detachment Dundurn
17 Wing Detachment Dundurn -
Trench Removal and Site Restoration in C1 area at CFB Wainwright
The Range Training Area (RTA) at Detachment Wainwright -
Demolish and Upgrade Vertical Village - Garrison Wainwright
Garrison Wainwright -
Whitecap Dakota First Nation Community Drainage
Whitecap Dakota First Nation No 94 -
New (Multiple) Tower Construction, Upgrade (Multiple) Tower
WATERHEN I.R. 130 -
Hardisty Rail Terminal Project
10 km southeast of Hardisty -
Buffalo Berry Culvert Work
Whitecap IR #94 -
Whitecap Dakota First Nation Subdivision Stage 4
NE 35-33-6 W3M -
Whitecap Dakota First Nation Sewage Pumping Station 3
Whitecap Dakota First Nation No 94 -
Construction of Ready to Move (RTM) buildings at Willow Cree Healing Lodge
Willow Cree Healing Lodge -
North Creek Trail Realignment
17 Wing Detachment - Dundurn's Range and Training Area -
Dakota Springs Spa
Whitecap IR #94 -
Frog Lake First Nation Water System Project
Frog Lake First Nation -
TransCanada Energy East Pipeline Project
Hardisty -
Frog Lake First Nation Water System Project
Frog Lake First Nation -
Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Program
Hardisty -
Frog Lake Waste Management Transfer Station
Frog Lake First Nation -
Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation Sewage Lagoon and Pumping Station Upgrades
Beardy's and Okemasis IR No. 96 & 97 -
Frog Lake First Nation Landfill Cap Construction
Frog Lake First Nation -
SaskPower Pole Mount Transformer Replacement for Hawood
Prince Albert National Park -
Batoche Drainage Improvement
Grasslands National Park -
Fuel Reduction Program for Batoche National Historic Site
Batoche National Historic Site -
Gas Station Construction Saskatoon
Kahkewistahaw Indian Reserve No. 72A-2 -
Grasswoods Reserve Septage Receiving Station, Retention Pond and Final Disposal to City of Saskatoon Forcemain
Grasswoods IR 192J -
Woods Trail Intersection Realignment
17 Wing Detachment Dundurn's Range and Training Area -
Remediation of One Arrow First Nation River Lot 62
One Arrow IR 95 -
Replacement of the Fuel Transfer Station and Fuel Tank Systems
17 Wing Detachment Dundurn -
Install Security Fence along Pryor Road at 17 Wing Detachment Dundurn
17 Wing Detachment Dundurn -
Zagime Anishinabëk RV Trailer Park
Sakimay IR 74 -
Aggregate Business Development Plan - Phase 2, Sturgeon Lake First Nation I.R. 101
Sturgeon Lake IR 101 -
Sturgeon Lake First Nation Children's Playgrounds
Park location 1 -
Kapasiwin Bungalows Installation of Deep Water and Sewer Infrastructure
Prince Albert National Park -
Sturgeon Lake First Nation Children's Playgrounds
Park location 2 -
Powwow Arbour Construction
Pierceland -
Hunters Lake Trail Rehabilitation
Prince Albert National Park -
Cold Lake First Nations LTE Fixed Wireless Upgrade Project
Existing Tower 5: Cold Lake -
Sturgeon Lake First Nation - East Lagoon Expansion
Sturgeon Lake IR 101 -
Sturgeon Lake First Nation Subdivision
Sturgeon Lake IR 101A -
Sturgeon Lake First Nation Children's Playgrounds
Park location 3 -
Cold Lake First Nations LTE Fixed Wireless Upgrade Project
Existing Tower 2: Cold Lake -
Cold Lake First Nations LTE Fixed Wireless Upgrade Project
New Tower 1: Cold Lake -
Biocontrol of Yellow Toadflax using Rhinusa pilosa, in Prince Albert National Park
Prince Albert National Park -
SaskPower Transformer Salvage
Prince Albert National Park -
RW-4850 Authorization to Construct and Operate a Right of Way for a gas pipeline
RW-4850