Since its inception, Points Athabasca has experienced remarkable success in “building capacity,” creating hundreds of jobs for Aboriginal people. The business model is working, and Points Athabasca has plans to share it with other Aboriginal groups as the company expands into Western Canada.
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Points Athabasca Focuses on Future Expansion

September 3, 2013 in News
Explorer: Fall 2013

On June 13th and 14th, Points Athabasca held a strategic planning session to review and reaffirm the future direction of the company. The key objective was to communicate the mandate given by the Board of Directors to begin the company’s expansion into Western Canada and beyond.

Expansion is not new to Points Athabasca. In December 2011, Points Athabasca, along with Graham Group, partnered with the File Hills Qu’Appelle Development LP, comprised of 11 First Nations in Southern Saskatchewan, to create Points Athabasca FHQ. As part of Points Athabasca’s expansion plans, the company will seek to develop similar partnerships throughout Manitoba, Alberta, and British Colombia.

Brad Darbyshire, who has recently been named the company’s CEO, is charged with moving the mandate forward. “Points Athabasca has developed to the point where it needs to expand and share its abilities throughout western Canada and move forward in a self-sustaining form,” says Darbyshire. “The success we have achieved with the support of our industry partner Graham Group, our clients, and the communities is remarkable. We have a model that is working and it needs to be shared with other Aboriginal groups wanting to be involved; it’s the next step in the growth and expansion of our sustainable Aboriginal business.”