Malcolm Jenkins, centre, donated $1 million towards the new SaskPoly campus in Saskatoon. (supplied/SaskPolytechnic)

By Susan McNeil

Donation

Malcolm Jenkins donates $1 million towards Indigenous spaces in new Sask Polytechnic campus

Jun 20, 2025 | 4:43 PM

Indigenous students attending the Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon campus have a new benefactor in Prince Albert philanthropist Malcolm Jenkins.

Jenkins’ foundation just donated $1 million to help create spaces that reflect Indigenous cultural values and help them feel they belong.

“Sask Polytech plays a vital role in communities throughout our province,” said Jenkins. “The new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus will offer state-of-the-art facilities and exceptional programs that will benefit students for generations to come. I’m proud to support this transformative project and help advance opportunities for Indigenous learners.”

Jenkin owned Canadian Tire in Prince Albert for years and has donated to many projects around the city. That includes the EA Rawlinson Centre, Hope’s Home, the Rotary Adventure Park, Friday Night Lights, Special Olympics, the Kinsmen Skateboard Park and the Alfred Jenkins Field House, which is named after his father.

Joseph A. Remai, a builder and philanthropist himself, who was raised near Carrot River, passed away on June 12 but last year donated $25 million towards construction of SaskPoly’s new campus in Saskatoon.

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“This generous gift from the Jenkins family strengthens our ability to continue to honour our commitment to ‘miyo wahkohtowin’ — good relations — with Indigenous students and communities,” said Dr. Larry Rosia, president and CEO of Sask Polytech.

“We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Malcolm J. Jenkins Family Foundation for including Sask Polytechnic in their impressive legacy of giving and helping us welcome the next generation of Indigenous learners to our new campus.”

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