In November, 1987 the Friendship Centre purchased the Northern Inn and Steakhouse, a 108 seat restaurant and 22 room hostel.  This business was sold on March 30, 1998. 

In the spring of 1990, the Friendship Centre acquired a two story office building at 23 Station Road.  The building is fully occupied by an economic development agency.  

On July 15, 1996 the Friendship Centre purchased a building located at 23 Beaver Crescent which houses New Beginnings - The Connection for Aboriginal Children (Aboriginal Head Start) Program.

On December 1, 2000, the Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre also purchased another building located at 4 Nelson Road to house the youth projects in an endeavour to create a “one-stop-shop” concept for youth.

As with any investment, the Friendship Centre does not expect to see a return on its investments for a number of years, however, these business ventures have enabled the Friendship Centre to become one step closer towards their goal of self-sufficiency.