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M'Chigeeng First Nation

Housing Department

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Description
  • Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests through a housing committee
  • Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
Offers the following services:
  • Administers a market-based housing program to offer mortgages to qualifying members who wish to purchase, renovate, construct or refinance a home
  • Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
  • Receives and reviews applications at Council meetings 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
  • Ensures proper housing standards are enforced and inspections are completed
  • Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
  • Administers subsidized housing program
  • 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
  • Provides assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
Comments
Approx 300 housing units located in community; most houses are serviced by water through 2 communal water systems, Lakeview and Village with some served by individual holding tanks filled by water trucks
Eligibility
Members of M'Chigeeng First Nation
Application Process
Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Housing Department in Band Office
Office
705-377-5362 - Band Office
Fax
705-377-4980
Web Site
http://www.mchigeeng.ca
Mailing Address
PO Box 333
M'Chigeeng, ON, P0P 1G0
Canada
Languages
English
Contact
Darcie Anderson, Housing Manager
Email: darciea@mchigeeng.ca
Phone: 705-377-5362 Ext 229
Fees
None
Documents Required
Plans Inspection required for construction projects
Accessibility
Fully Accessible
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Copyright
211 Ontario North
Last Verified On
September 19, 2022
Address
Administration Offices, 53 Hwy 551
M'Chigeeng First Nation, ON, P0P 1G0
  • Administration Office is located on Hwy 551 directly across from Seasons Family Restaurant
  • Closest intersection is at Hwy 551 and Hall St
  • Community is located in the centre of Manitoulin Island at the base of West Bay and at the intersection of Hwy 540 & 551
  • Consists of 1 main community known as M'Chigeeng 22 Indian Reserve with a land area of 31 sq km

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Hours of Operation
Mon
0800 to 1630
Tue
0800 to 1630
Wed
0800 to 1630
Thu
0800 to 1630
Fri
0800 to 1600

Mon-Thu 8 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8 am-4 pm
Service Area(s)
M'Chigeeng First Nation