Our Timeline

◂ 1994
Prior to 1994
1992 – Mistik Mngmt. Ltd. Created

1988 – MLTC purchased 40% of Norsask

1988 – MLTC acquires 100% of Polar Oils

1983 – MLTC acquires 50% of Polar Oils

1981 – MLTC Founded
1994
MLTC Management
Tribal Chief
Chief Percy Derocher

Vice Chiefs
Oneil Gladue
Isadore Campbell

Directors
Ray Ahenakew
Vern Bachiu
Brian Opikokew
Jim Dalgleish
Frank Lai
Charles Fiddler
Ty Rutzki
1994
MLTC Northern Trucking Established
1995
MLTC Management
Tribal Chief
Chief Richard Gladue

Vice Chiefs
Oneil Gladue
Isadore Campbell

Directors
Ray Ahenakew
Vern Bachiu
Brian Opikokew
Jim Dalgleish
1995
Northern Trucking Expands
MLTC Northern Trucking begins hauling woodchips from NorSask to PA;

Kilborn Western MOU Signed.
1996
MLTC RDI / TransGas Joint Venture
1997
Forestry Plan Developed
Mistik Mgmnt. Ltd. develops its 25-year forest management plan.
1998
MLTC Acquires 100% of Norsask
1999
Ceres-MLTC Fertilizers Established
2002
West Wind & ML OSB
MLTC Acquires 0.01% of Meadow Lake OSB and 25.5% of West Wind Aviation.
2004
Western First Nations Hospitality
MLTC Acquires 10% of Western First Nations Hospitality (WFNH)
2006
MLTC RDI
Tribal Chief
Chief Helen Ben
Chief Percy Derocher
Chief Sid Fiddler
Chief Guy Lariviere
Chief Robert Sylvestre
Chief Frank Kytwayhat
Chief Louis Chinalquay
Vern Bachiu
2008
Inception of Bioenergy Project
Conceptual planning begins on the MLTC Bioenergy Plant.
2008
MLTC RDI
Tribal Chiefs
Chief Roy Cheecham
Chief Richard Fiddler
Chief Guy Lariviere
Chief Ralph Paul
Chief Frank Kytwayhat
Chief Helen Ben

Management
Isabelle Opikokew
Ben Voss
2009
Wood Pelleting & WFNH
The pilot wood pelleting plant is commissioned.

MLTC RDI acquires an additional 10% of WFNH, totaling 20% ownership.
2010
First Nations Power Authority Created
2010
MLTC RDI
Tribal Chief
Chief Helen Ben
Chief Roy Cheecham
Chief Richard Fiddler
Chief Debbie Billette
Chief Robert Sylvestre
Chief Richard Ben
Chief Leslie Crookedneck
Vice Chief Eric Sylvestre

Management
Isabelle Opikokew
Ben Voss
2011
Phase 2 Commences
MLTC directors approve 2nd phase of business plan.

RDI Saskatoon office building purchased.
2011
MLTC RDI
Tribal Chief
Chief Eric Sylvestre
Chief Roy Cheecham
Chief Carol Bernard
Chief Debbie Billette
Chief Robert Sylvestre
Chief Robert Opikokew
Chief Richard Ben
Chief Leslie Crookedneck
Chief Ralph Paul
Chief Jim Norman
Chief Percy Derocher

Management
Ben Voss
Isabelle Opikokew
2012
NorSask Planer Expansion Begins
2013
SakAw Expands
Sakaw-Askiy (SakAw) Allocated 8% of PA FMA
2013
MLTC RDI
Tribal Chief
Chief Eric Sylvestre
Chief Dwayne Lasas
Chief Carol Bernard
Chief Robert Sylvestre
Chief Robert Opikokew
Chief Lance Byhette
Chief Bob Merasty
Chief Richard Ben
Chief Teddy Clark
Vice Chief Maria Black
Frank Proto
Rita Mirwald

Management
Ben Voss
Isabelle Opikokew
2013
MLTC II Board
Directors
Frank Proto
Rita Mirwald
Don Gass
Peter Forton

Management
Ben Voss
Trevor Reid
Kaylynn Schroeder
2013
SIGA Partnership & NorSask Growth
NorSask 2nd Shift Added;

Subsidiary Co. of SIGA Parthership begins.
2014
MLTC RDI
Tribal Chief
Chief Eric Sylvestre
Vice Chief Dwayne Lasas
Chief Carol Bernard
Chief Robert Sylvestre
Chief Robert Opikokew
Chief Lance Byhette
Chief Bob Merasty
Chief Richard Ben
Chief Teddy Clark
Vice Chief Maria Black
Frank Proto
Rita Mirwald

Management
Ben Voss
Isabelle Opikokew
2014
MLTC II Board
Directors
Frank Proto
Rita Mirwald
Don Gass
Peter Forton
Ty Rutzki
Gary Merasty
Karl Neubert

Management
Ben Voss
Trevor Reid
Kaylynn Schroeder
2014
New Companies & Divestments
Meadow Lake OSB Divested;

NorSask Transport Founded;

Red Eagle Cellular Founded
2015
MLTC II Board
Directors
Frank Proto (Chair)
Rita Mirwald
Peter Forton
Karl Neubert
Gary Merasty
Brad Young

Management
Al Balisky (CEO)
Annette Klassen (CFO)
2018/19
Partnerships & Acquisitions
- MLTC Northern Trucking LP and NorSask Transport LP transitioned to a partnership with Bob’s Hauling on a 75% / 25% basis.
- Polar Oils LP transitioned to a partnership with First Petro (TR Petroleum) on a 51% / 49% basis.
- Acquisition of the L&M Wood Products (2011) mill and the absorption of L&M’s forest management areas by MLTCII
2018
MLTC II Board
Directors
Blair Davidson (Chair)
Rita Mirwald
Richard Gladue
Karl Neubert
Ty Rutzki
Brad Young
Ray Ahenakew

Management
Al Balisky (CEO)
Sacha Munro (CFO)
2019
Merger of NorSask Transport LP into MLTC Northern Trucking LP
2020
Construction begins on MLTC Bioenergy Centre
2020
Dene Representation Improved
Meadow Lake Tribal Council re-installs a Dene Vice-Chief position to the Tribal Council to provide better representation for MLTC’s 4 Dene First Nations.
2020
MLTC II Board
Directors
Blair Davidson (Chair)
Richard Gladue
Brad Young
Ray Ahenakew
Ruby Sinclair
Eric Sylvestre
Laurie Thomas

Management
Al Balisky (CEO)
Sacha Munro (CFO)
Tina Rasmussen (Corp Development)
Albert Derocher (Business Consultant)
2021
L&M Renamed to NorthWind Forest Products
Renaming of L&M Forest Products to NorthWind Forest Products occurs in Glaslyn. A reconciliation event held recognizing past wrongs associated with the L&M corporate name and moving to a new future.
2022
MLTC II Board
Directors
Blair Davidson (Chair)
Richard Gladue
Brad Young
Andrew Spence
Kelly Montgrand
Ruby Sinclair
Eric Sylvestre
Laurie Thomas

Management
Al Balisky (CEO)
Sacha Munro (CFO)
Tina Rasmussen (Chief Business Officer)
Albert Derocher (Business Consultant)
2022
Launch of Airea Consulting LP
Partnership with Trace Associates on a 51% / 49% basis. Creating a majority owned Indigenous business.
2022
Launch of Beaver River Broadband LP
Partnership with Woodriver Controls on a 51% / 49% basis. Creating a majority owned Indigenous business.
2022
MLTC II reaches COD for Bioenergy Centre
MLTC Indigenous Services reaches COD on October 25, 2022, of the MLTC Bioenergy Centre.
2022
Annual Chairperson’s Award
MLTC Receives Seda annual Chairperson’s Award recognizing outstanding economic development contributions and achievements either locally or provincially.
2022
Chief Ben Re-Elected
Tribal Chief Ben is re-elected to his seat as Tribal Chief.
2023
MLTC II Board
Directors
Blair Davidson (Chair)
Richard Gladue
Brad Young
Ryan La Rose
Ruby Sinclair
Eric Sylvestre
Laurie Thomas

Management
Al Balisky (CEO)
Sacha Munro (CFO)
Tina Rasmussen (Chief Business Officer)
Albert Derocher (Business Consultant)
2023
Purchase of Delainey Wood Treatment Plant
Partnership with Woodriver Controls on a 51% / 49% basis. Creating a majority owned Indigenous business.
2023
Little Pine First Nation Joins Ownership Structure
Polar Oils and MLTC welcome Little Pine First Nation to ownership structure joining with other First Nation owners Ahtahkakoop and One Arrow.
2023
MLTC II visits Washington DC
MLTC Industrial Investments and our Chiefs visit Washington D.C. to discuss the impact of softwood tariffs on Indigenous business in Canada.
2023
MLTC Solar Farm Launch
Partnership with Woodriver Controls on a 51% / 49% basis. Creating a majority owned Indigenous business.
2023
MLTC Awarded "Business of the Year"
MLTC receives the “Business of the Year” award from the Canadian Council on Aboriginal Business at their gathering in Halifax, N.S.
2023
Jeremy Norman joins MLTC RDI
MLTC Resource Development hires Jeremy Norman as their Director of Operations.
2023
Vice Chiefs Acclaimed to Executive Positions
Vice Chiefs Derocher and McIntyre are acclaimed to their executive positions within the Tribal Council.
2024
NorthWind Treatment Plant Upgraded
NorthWind Treatment Plant completes major upgrades to accommodate treatment of utility poles.
2024
MLTC II Board
Directors
Blair Davidson (Chair)
Richard Gladue
Brad Young
Ryan La Rose
Ruby Sinclair
Eric Sylvestre
Brandon Hansen

Management
Al Balisky (CEO)
Sacha Munro (CFO)
Tina Rasmussen (Chief Business Officer)
Albert Derocher (Business Consultant)
2024
MOU with Saskatchewan Research Council
MOU signed with Saskatchewan Research Council aimed at working together to investigate the opportunity for the eVinci Nuclear Battery to service rural and remote northern communities
2024
Loss of Chief and Vice-Chief
MLTC suffers the untimely loss of Dene Vice Chief Lawrence McIntyre and former Tribal Chief Richard Ben.
2024
MLTC Solar Farm reaches COD
MLTC Solar Farm reaches COD and begins selling power to SaskPower.
2024
New MLTC Tribal Chief Acclaimed
Former Flying Dust Chief Jeremy Norman acclaimed as new MLTC Tribal Chief.