Program: Webequie First Nation - Band Office - Housing Department
Organization: Webequie First Nation
Webequie First Nation - Band Office
Phone Numbers: 807-353-6531
Fax: 807-353-1218
Email: info@webequie.ca
Website: www.webequie.ca
Address:
c/o c/o Band Office
PO Box 268 c/o Band Office
Webequie, ON
P0T 3A0
Street
Address
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Band Office
Webequie First Nation
Location:
  • Band Office is located in the heart of the community of Webequie First Nation
  • Community is approximately 250 km NE of Pickle Lake, 540 km N of Thunder Bay, on the northern peninsula of Eastwood Island in Winisk Lake
  • Consists of
Accessibility:
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Public Contacts: Cornelius Wabasse - Chief
807-353-6531 Ext 226 * corneliusw@webequie.ca

Service Description:
  • 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 and ensures work is completed
    • 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
    • Received funding through a gov't program called a Community Wellbeing Pilot Project to enable community to complete several housing projects by Jan 2019 including construction of 14 new modular homes, two new 4-plexes, 5 single family homes and renovations to 14 existing homes
    Also responsible for:
    • Providing assistance in the development of community infrastructure including roads, buildings, subdivision planning and mapping
    • 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



    Fees: None
    Application: Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Band Office
    Eligibility / Target Population: Members of Webequie First Nation
    Languages: English
    Language Notes: Oji-Cree, available upon request
    Area Served: Northern
    See Also: Affordable Housing
    Last Updated: 7/22/2025
    Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=141624

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