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Program: Housing Department

Organizations: Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg - Band Office
Description of Services:
  • 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
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
    Application: Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Band Office
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English

    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
    Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
    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

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 10/11/2024

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