The unification of the two Provinces (the east and the west) into one national body in November 2018 brought about the strategic review and visioning for the Franciscans across Canada. This includes an assessment of all its physical assets, including its land holdings across the country.
In consideration of current and long-term municipal, regional, and provincial planning initiatives proposed adjacent to the Franciscans’ land, and in consideration of the upcoming improvements to the Highway 1A/22 intersection, the Franciscans wish to ensure they can manage their own lands in the years and decades to come. They recognize the importance of planning for their own future rather than being planned for and planned around, and subsequently having to live with the consequences of these other plans which could negatively impact their South Lands.
An ASP will help the Franciscans further understand the capabilities of the South Lands and provide statutory certainty for the Holy Spirit Province of Canada if they wish to pursue alternative purposes for the land at some point in the future.