Of the nearly 5,000 Tim Hortons outlets, its newest franchise just outside of Oliver can safely be said to be one of a kind.
That91裸聊视频檚 because the building, located in the Osoyoos Indian Band91裸聊视频檚 Senkulmen Business Park at Highway 97 and Enterprise Way, has 500-year-old cedar sentinels guarding its entryway.
The structure is designed to blend with its scenic surroundings, capitalizing on the spectacular views of n蕰aylintn (McIntyre Bluff). The park is 135 acres in size.
The franchise owners, along with dignitaries including OIB Chief Clarence Louie and government representatives cut the ribbon Saturday to officially open the new business.
Occupying the space along with Tim Hortons, which is now open, is a Gulf fuel station which will be in service in the coming weeks.
The new business is a collaborative effort on the part of Ontario businessman Landon Miller, the OIB, Ecora, along with NHL legend Ted Nolan and family. It has been over two years in the making.
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Miller and Nolan also opened a Tim Hortons full-service restaurant for the first time in history on Indigenous land in Ontario in 2016, in the Six Nations community near Brantford, Ont.
At the time Nolan described the opening as a 91裸聊视频済ood statement91裸聊视频� showing the country that First Nations people are able to own and operate their businesses on their own land.
The franchise opening Saturday was also victory celebration for Chief Louie and the OIB.
91裸聊视频淭his is another important step in the Osoyoos Indian Band bringing jobs and money to the local region. It91裸聊视频檚 also the best looking Tim Hortons you91裸聊视频檒l ever see anywhere,91裸聊视频� said Louie. 91裸聊视频淔or the Senkulmen Business Park this is the third or fourth opening we91裸聊视频檝e had here and we look forward to more. Right now we91裸聊视频檝e got a lot of people kicking our tires about leasing land here and whether or not? Hopefully, we91裸聊视频檒l see.91裸聊视频�
Coun. Dave Mattes of Oliver was also happy with the number of new jobs, 22 at Tim Hortons (seven Okanagan Indian Band members) and eight at the Gulf station and convenience store (called n蕰aylintn station, pronounced ny lean tin) the business will bring to the fast growing area.
91裸聊视频淎nytime we can create jobs in the South Okanagan that91裸聊视频檚 a good thing,91裸聊视频� said Mattes. 91裸聊视频淭im Hortons is known for hiring young people and if we91裸聊视频檙e going to keep young people in the Okanagan, we need more businesses like this. It91裸聊视频檚 a great starting point for young people.
91裸聊视频淭he Osoyoos Indian Band has done a great job with the corrections centre down the road creating 400 to 500 jobs and that91裸聊视频檚 been a great boost for the economy. Living in Oliver, we91裸聊视频檙e building houses like crazy, the whole South Okanagan is busy because of it.91裸聊视频�
