Whitecap To Benefit From $24-Million Road Project

Whitecap To Benefit From $24-Million Road Project

Monday, October 23, 2006 at 14:11

The provincial government has announced a $24-million highway upgrade near the Whitecap Dakota First Nation.

The project will see upgrades to the 71-kilometre stretch of Highway 219 between Saskatoon and Highway 15.

The province says the multi-year initiative will support the growing tourism and commercial industries at Whitecap and in the Lake Diefenbaker area — which are valued at over $100 million.

Highways Minister Eldon Lautermilch notes a significant portion of the work will take place on-reserve, but says the province wasn’t going to let a jurisdictional argument prevent it from helping out.

Whitecap is already the site of a world-class golf course, and will soon be home to a major casino and resort development.