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
1994
MLTC Management
Tribal Chief
Chief Percy DerocherVice Chiefs
Oneil Gladue
Isadore CampbellDirectors
Ray Ahenakew
Vern Bachiu
Brian Opikokew
Jim Dalgleish
Frank Lai
Charles Fiddler
Ty Rutzki1994
MLTC Northern Trucking Established
1995
MLTC Management
Tribal Chief
Chief Richard GladueVice Chiefs
Oneil Gladue
Isadore CampbellDirectors
Ray Ahenakew
Vern Bachiu
Brian Opikokew
Jim Dalgleish1995
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 Bachiu2008
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 BenManagement
Isabelle Opikokew
Ben Voss2009
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 SylvestreManagement
Isabelle Opikokew
Ben Voss2011
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 DerocherManagement
Ben Voss
Isabelle Opikokew2012
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 MirwaldManagement
Ben Voss
Isabelle Opikokew2013
MLTC II Board
Directors
Frank Proto
Rita Mirwald
Don Gass
Peter FortonManagement
Ben Voss
Trevor Reid
Kaylynn Schroeder2013
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 MirwaldManagement
Ben Voss
Isabelle Opikokew2014
MLTC II Board
Directors
Frank Proto
Rita Mirwald
Don Gass
Peter Forton
Ty Rutzki
Gary Merasty
Karl NeubertManagement
Ben Voss
Trevor Reid
Kaylynn Schroeder2014
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 YoungManagement
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 AhenakewManagement
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 ThomasManagement
Al Balisky (CEO)
Sacha Munro (CFO)
Tina Rasmussen (Corp Development)
Albert Derocher (Business Consultant)
