• Community has 160 residential homes, a Senior Complex and a Six Complex (completed in Mar 2010)
  • Working towards the long term objective of transferring ownership directly to the community membership
Program: Biigtigong Nishnaabeg - Band Office - Housing Department
Organization: Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg - Band Office
Phone Numbers: 807-229-1749
Fax: 807-229-1944
Website: www.picriver.com/
Address:
c/o c/o Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Band Office
PO Box 193 c/o Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Band Office
Heron Bay, ON
P0T 1R0
Street
Address
:
78 Pic River Rd
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
Location:
  • Band Office is located at Pic River Rd in the community of Heron Bay within Biigtigong Nishnaabeg also known as Pic River First Nation
  • Reserve is on Hwy 627 at mouth of Pic River along N shore of Lake Superior approx 13 km SE of Marathon
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Public Contacts: Theresa Thompson - Housing Assistant and Tenant Coordinator
807-229-1749 Ext 241 * theresa.thompson@picriver.com
Daniel Michano - Capital Housing Director
807-229-1749 Ext 240 * daniel.michano@picriver.com
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
    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 Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
    Languages: English
    Language Notes: Ojibwe, available upon request
    See Also: Affordable Housing
    Last Updated: 10/11/2024
    Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=150025

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