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Program: Sandy Lake Community Development Services

Organization: Sandy Lake First Nation
Description of Services: Administers and manages the community economic operations
  • Responsible for stimulating local economy and developing economic initiatives and opportunities for the community
  • Provides information, training and educational workshops to enhance employability skills
  • Posts employment opportunities in office and on website
  • Works to access funding for band-owned business ventures
  • Provides coaching in areas such as business plan development and assistance in obtaining financial support for people wanting to start own business
  • Maintains local business directory
  • Participates in a partnership with 11 other First Nation communities in the Wasaya Group Inc (WGI), who own several businesses including Wasaya Airways LP
  • In Oct 2016, Frontier Lithium signed Exploration Agreements with Deer Lake First Nation and Sandy Lake First Nation regarding Frontier's mineral exploration activities on its PAK Lithium Project in the Red Lake Mining District
  • Collaboration with G2 Goldfields Inc and Treasury Metals on gold exploration at Weebigee Sandy Lake Gold mine project, located north of Sandy Lake First Nation
Also oversees:
  • Public Works Department
  • Rentals and leasing of community buildings

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Sandy Lake First Nation
Application: Call for information
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 807-774-1564
Fax: 807-774-1082
Website: www.sandylake.firstnation.ca/?q=sandy-lake-communi...
Address: c/o c/o Sandy Lake Community Development Services
PO Box 248 c/o Sandy Lake Community Development Services
Sandy Lake, ON
P0V 1V0
Street
Address: 		Sandy Lake Community Development Services
Sandy Lake First Nation
Location:
  • Functions as the economic development office
  • Located in the community of Sandy Lake First Nation
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm

 
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