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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS (From left) James Campbell, site superintendent for Parkwest Projects Ltd, talks to Vince Barletta, CEO of Harvest Manitoba, Rachel Sansregret, CEO of the Winnipeg Indigenous Friendship Centre, and Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, while on a tour of the construction site for the Asihcikan Project. Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, gets a tour of the Asihcikan Project at 567 Notre Dame Avenue before making an announcement regarding the start of the grocery benefit payments program. The Asihcikan Project is a $14-million Indigenous-led community hub and grocery-style food bank in central Winnipeg. Located at 563-567 Notre Dame Avenue, the 30,000-square-foot space was created by the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre and Harvest Manitoba. Reporter: Morgan Modjeski 260605 - Friday, June 05, 2026.