ABOUT WCPG
WCPG Building Communities & Relationships
Our Vision
Our Mission
25 years experience
Our team has 25 years experience working with clients to acquire high-quality, brand-new, cash flowing investment properties in high-growth markets.
We have assembled one of the finest teams of passionate real estate professionals. The completeness of our in-house skill set means we control the entire process from evaluating and identifying potential high-growth markets, to designing, building and even selling the final quality homes. The result? An exceptional real estate investment opportunity that is the pinnacle and crowning achievement of our 25-years of experience. Our management team has completed over 85 projects across North America, assisting clients in acquiring over 10,000 properties valued at over a billion dollars in real estate.
Our current focus is in Northeast British Columbia where we are one of the largest residential developers in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. The WCPG Armchair Program is a unique real estate investment opportunity to purchase cash-flow positive properties in North America’s hottest real estate market. Our management team has completed over 85 projects across North America assisting our clients in acquiring over 10,000 properties valued at over $1,000,000,000 in real estate.
Creating Value For Our Partners
Our team values the partnerships we have with local stakeholders and organizations. We also place a high value on the equality and diversity of our team which allows us to provide internal opportunities for collaboration, contribution and professional growth. Ultimately, making a positive impact on the communities we work with.
Creating Social Impacts
We strongly believe it’s essential to bring community values and equality forward. We pride ourselves in being an equal opportunity employer, partnering with local social groups and minority parties, actively volunteering in communities and fundraising to support local charitable causes. We proudly support the following:
The WCPG Advantage
Our local, community-first approach and technical expertise will help us get your residential construction project completed, in Western Canada, on budget and on-time. We will…
- Keep our team, partners and the community safe by adhering to construction best practices and in-house risk control processes.
- Achieve performance targets by using our customized, integrated design process.
- Bring our expertise for designing complex urban environments. Our experienced team has developed over 2 million square feet of affordable and sustainable housing.
- Leverage our extensive industry connections allowing us to mobilize anywhere in Western Canada.
- Support local economies by hiring subcontractors and suppliers from within the community whenever possible.
- Better manage your budget through value engineering exercises and our continued long standing relationships with industry suppliers and subcontractors.
Meet The WCPG Team
Dexter Wilkin
VP of Finance
Dexter Wilkin provides leadership over the accounting and finance departments at Western Canadian Properties Group. He brings a wide array of experience to the team, having worked at companies such as Ernst & Young (EY) and Amazon over the past 10 years. In the assurance practice at EY, Dexter demonstrated superior client service and led teams across a variety of engagements for Vancouver real estate companies. In his role at Amazon, Dexter was a product line controller with ownership of two product lines exceeding $50 million in annual revenues. Dexter holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honors from Queen’s University and is a CPA (BC), CPA.
Zach Ireland
Development Manager
Zach graduated from the University of Guelph’s B.Comm Real Estate and Housing program while simultaneously obtaining his Real Estate Sales License before working in pre-construction condominium sales. Zach brings those tools and skills to the planning side where he manages pre-construction development with WCPG. Zach oversees the planning and development of the 1015 East Hastings, Rise Apartments, and Summit on Second projects, working alongside organizations such as The Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society and BC Housing.
David Steele
CEO
Dave Steele has been the CEO of the Western Canadian Properties Group of companies since its inception and a part of the industry for over 30 years. During this time, he has managed teams that have actively developed and renovated over 100 projects comprising of more than 12,000 properties in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Western United States. Dave has been actively involved in the growth of the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), a non-profit organization that currently has over 11,000 members worldwide. From 1993-1994, he served as EO’s International President.
Dave will provide guidance to the WCPG team and manage the company’s operations, ensuring the right people are in place to maintain seamless operations. His vision and oversight are ultimately responsible for ensuring our success.
Jim Ferrie
COO
James Ferrie oversees development and construction for Western Canadian Properties Group. James came to us from James Alexander Construction (JAC), specializing in commercial building. As President of JAC, James oversaw and completed many projects including the construction and renovation of municipal buildings, ice arenas and distribution warehouses.
While with JAC, his clients included The City of Vancouver, Costco, Safeway and Brookfield Lepage Johnson Controls. For the award-winning Qualicum Landing beach front development, James oversaw the development, construction, sales, and marketing. His direct involvement helped win 14 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence awards and three Georgie Awards, including the Grand Georgie Award for the Best Residential Community in British Columbia.
