News & Updates

Hay River completes a new Strategic Housing Plan

The Town of Hay River, with support from PlanIt North and Phillpot Consultants, and with funding provided by Housing NWT, has released its recently-completed Strategic Housing Plan .  The Plan was developed over a multi-year process in collaboration with the Town of Hay River and Housing NWT and …

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Welcoming Carrie!

We are excited to welcome Carrie Breneman to PlanIt North.  Based in Whitehorse, Yukon, Carrie will be joining and expanding our Environment & Research team as a Senior Project Manager and helping us deliver more services across the North. Carrie has over fifteen years of experience in …

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Fort Good Hope Housing Forum

PlanIt North supported the K’ásho Got’ı̨nę Housing Society (KGHS) in planning and facilitating a 2-week, community-wide Housing Forum in Fort Good Hope in January. The Forum was an opportunity to discuss successes and challenges in the implementation of the Society’s Strategic Housing Plan.   …

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Working with Habitat for Humanity NWT

PlanIt North is so pleased to work with Habitat for Humanity NWT's dynamic board and staff this fall as they reviewed progress implementing their strategic plan. We were blown away by their dedication and all they’ve achieved! https://www.facebook.com/HabitatNWT/photos/a.419741484811577/56709…

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Indigenous protected area set for creation around Great Bear Lake

We learned a great deal about Sahtu Kaowe when we had the privilege to work on the feasibility report for the Indigenous Protected and Conservation Area. We are happy to see the project moving forward! https://cabinradio.ca/112418/news/sahtu/deli%cc%a8ne/indigenous-protected-area-set-for-crea…

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PlanIt North’s Newest Branch, Environment and Research

We know our clients are concerned about changes happening across the landscape and in the water. This work has kept us so busy that it has been difficult to keep up. We therefore welcomed Dr. Shannon Bower to the team in December to lead a new branch of our company to support local governments, …

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Design Spotlight: The City of Yellowknife and Yellowknives Dene First Nation / Joint Economic Branding

The City of Yellowknife and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) have solidified a government-to-government relationship and created a Joint Economic Development Strategy to align their economic interests. Strong branding and graphic design work supports this new relationship and presents a …

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New Team Members!

PlanIt North is excited to welcome new team members! PlanIt North has added several new staff. Check out our website to learn more about them and reach out if you would like to see how we can help you with your next project. Shannon Bower: joining our team in December from Ottawa, Shannon …

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Welcoming Korry

PlanIt North's newest Project Coordinator, a graduate of McMasters University, Korry Garvey, brings with her a social work background and a passion for empowerment and self-reliance. In addition, she loves to support others in reaching their goals. Korry works for several NWT communities, First …

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Design Spotlight: Makeway Creative Summary

At PlanIt North, it is our process to listen to our clients as they generously share insight into their history, concerns, and who they are as people. Working alongside the MakeWay project, the art team at PlanIt North pulled together another eye-catching visual summary. The bright and colourful …

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