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Housing Department

Band Office
Pikangikum First Nation

807-773-5578

Fax: 807-773-5536

Mon-Thu 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm; Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm

Last updated: Jun 16, 2023: Suggest an edit

Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Band Office

Members of Pikangikum First Nation

None

English ; Ojibwe

Ojibway, available upon request

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests

Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed

Offers the following services:

Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities

Also responsible for:

Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices

NOTE:

Federal funding announced Nov 2020: Pikangikum First Nation is building an eight residential unit 'Community Safe House' that will provide safe, transitional, emergency housing with professional and culturally sensitive support for community members escaping violence; it will also have six hotel units accessible from a separate entrance for those visiting the community and to generate revenue to support the operation and maintenance of the Community Safe House-Hotel
The Pikangikum project will receive $1.25 million; community is starting site preparation and foundation work and will use winter roads (Jan 2021) to transport the prefabricated building to the community
Work completed with grand opening of Safe House-Hotel in Oct 2021

Last updated: Jun 16, 2023: Suggest an edit