Dallan LP

Dallan LP is a partnership between Lac Des Milles Lac First Nation, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation and Dale Levesque, a member of the Fort William First Nation. Dallan LP is a 100% aboriginal owned business that provides industrial yard services which includes a variety of heavy equipment operations, maintenance and general labour. Dallan LP currently has four separate contracts/ operations in NW Ontario. Dallan LP is committed to the needs of its customers while ensuring the Health & Safety of all its employees and Environmental compliance. Dallan History In 03 North American Mill Yard Services began operations at the Bowater Thunder Bay Sawmill. The company provides heavy equipment services in the Sawmill yard, this includes log unloading and loading, lumber transfer of rough and green product and loading of finished lumber. In 10, North American Mill Yard Services was purchased by Dale Levesque, member of Fort William First Nation. In 11, the AbiBow site was officially returned to reserve. After several years of legal processes the site officially became part of the Fort William First Nation reserve. This agreement was the first of its nature in Canada and allowed all employees working on the site with First Nation status to be income tax exempt while under provincial jurisdiction. In 14 North American Mill Yard Services partnered with Lac Des Milles Lac First Nation and Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation and Dallan was formed. In early 14 Dallan was the successful bidder for the yard services contract at the Resolute Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper mill. In April 14 Dallan started operations at the Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper mill. Dallan would provide yard trucking and bucket loader operations feeding bark to the power boilers and also yard maintenance functions. In October 14, Dallan was awarded the yard contracts at both the Resolute Ignace and Atikokan Sawmills. Dallan began operating in Ignace in December 14 and Atikokan in February 15.