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Health agency that addresses public health issues and promotes healthy living

• Administers health promotion and disease prevention programs
• Promotes the health of the communities served by enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health
• Prevents the occurrence and spread of disease and reduces resulting disability
• Protects the health of the community by eliminating or reducing health hazards
• Collaborates with individuals, service providers, organizations, agencies and other health units
• Promotes equitable access to health programs and services
• Participates in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education
• Participates in evaluation and research to address current community questions and issues, including the dissemination and incorporation of results into programs and services

• Operates a volunteer fire department
• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
• Provides fire safety and prevention education

NOTE: Offers only exterior fire fighting services; does NOT do interior rescues or water rescues

Provides services and assistance with the registration system of all issues pertaining to membership

• Responsible for the implementation of the Membership Code and registering all life events that affect the Indian Registry (births, deaths, marriages, divorces)
• Informs community leadership of current and evolving Indian status changes and issues
• Maintains updated mailing/contact information for members and population statistics
• Supplies forms, provides guidance for filling out applications and offers assistance in mailing to applicable departments

Provides assistance in the following matters:

• Birth Certificate Application
• Application for Registration of a Minor Child
• Membership Application
• Registration of a Minor Child Under the Indian Act
• Registration of an Adult Under the Indian Act
• Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)
• Statement of Live Birth
• Transfer
• Treaty Day/Treaty Annuity payments

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires

Provides the following services:

• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires

Provides the following services:

• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety which includes ensuring all homes are equipped with smoke alarms and charged fire extinguishers

Operates a volunteer fire department

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
• Provides public fire safety and prevention education
• Participates in the Rainy River Mutual Aid Agreement among emergency responders to lend assistance across jurisdictional boundaries
• Maintains a fire hall, pumper truck, tank truck and extrication kit with a crew of 14 firefighters

Provides services and assistance with the registration system of all issues pertaining to membership

• Responsible for the implementation of the Membership Code and registering all life events that affect the Indian Registry (births, deaths, marriages, divorces)
• Informs community leadership of current and evolving Indian status changes and issues
• Maintains updated mailing/contact information for members and population statistics
• Supplies forms, provides guidance for filling out applications and offers assistance in mailing to applicable departments

Provides assistance in the following matters:

• Birth Certificate Application
• Application for Registration of a Minor Child
• Membership Application
• Registration of a Minor Child Under the Indian Act
• Registration of an Adult Under the Indian Act
• Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)
• Statement of Live Birth
• Transfer
• Treaty Day/Treaty Annuity payments

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires

Provides the following services:

• Auto extrication
• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety which includes ensuring all homes are equipped with smoke alarms and charged fire extinguishers

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires

Provides the following services:

• Auto extrication
• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety which includes ensuring all homes are equipped with smoke alarms and charged fire extinguishers

Oversees the administration and financial services of all municipal departments

Administration

• Manages all corporate records and policies and procedures
• Maintains and prepares the agendas, by laws and minutes for all meetings including council, committees and public sessions
• Issues death registrations and submits to Thunder Bay Office of the Registrar General for processing
• Issues permits for special events

Finance

• Provides financial services for all municipal departments as well as ratepayers and customers
• Carries out billing and receiving of municipal taxes and utilities
• Manages accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Issues dog licenses
• Issues lottery licenses

Acts as a Passport Receiving Agent for Passport Canada

Accepts the following passport applications:

• Adult simplified renewal
• General adult passport
• Child's passport ONLY when there is participation of both parents

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding small contained fires supervised at all times and used for cooking and warmth

Provides the following services:

• Auto extrication
• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety
• School tours

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
• Maintains a community fire hall

Provides the following services:

• Auto extrication
• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety which includes ensuring all homes are equipped (and annually inspected) with smoke alarms and charged fire extinguishers

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires

Provides the following services:

• Auto extrication
• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety which includes ensuring (and annually inspecting) all homes are equipped with smoke alarms and charged fire extinguishers

Provides advisory services and assistance with issues relating to identification, registration forms and processes and Native membership

• Informs community leadership of current and evolving Indian status changes and issues, including documents required for US border crossing
• Supplies forms, provides guidance for filling out applications and offers assistance in mailing to applicable departments

Provides assistance in the following matters:

• Birth certificates and registration
• Commissioner of Oath duties
• Death certificates
• Estates and pensions
• Indian Registration matters
• Marriage licenses
• Status cards and renewals

• Provides a single point of access, in person and online, to information and forms for a variety of government programs and services for residents, visitors and businesses
• Provides referral services to government staff who can provide specialized help

Provides the following services:

Business

• Corporate Registrations
• Sole Proprietorship and General Partnership Registrations

Business Taxes

• Accepts payments and authorizations for certain business taxes
• Accepts tax returns for certain business taxes

Driver and Vehicle Services

• Accessible parking permits
• Copies of records
• Driver's licences (name and address change, renewal, replacement)
• Motorized Snow Vehicle Operator's Licence
• Motorized Snow Vehicle Permits
• Off-Road Vehicle Permits
• Vehicle Permits and Plates

Fish and Wildlife

• Fishing licences (multi-day, single day, Canadian, non-resident)
• Hunting licences (resident, non-resident, variety of game)
• Outdoors card (temporary, hunter apprenticeship)

Forms, Publications and Official Documents

• Commissioner of Oaths
• Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificate applications

Health

• Health card renewal and replacement
• Name and address change on health card
• New health card registration
• Organ and tissue donation registration

Ontario Photo Card

• New Ontario Photo Card registration
• Ontario Photo Card renewal and replacement
• Name and address change on Ontario Photo Card

Provides a public computer to obtain a variety of government information and online services for businesses and residents including the following:

• Registering a business
• Updating business information
• Changing home address
• Applying for birth, marriage, or death certificates
• Registering a newborn

Note:

• This location accepts claims for Landlord and Tenant Board, Ministry of Labour, Sale of Publications Ontario products

Responsible for emergency fire and rescue service to the community

• Provides fire prevention services including inspection and investigation
• Provides public fire education services

Provides the following services:

• Structural fire fighting including rescue
• Grass, brush and forestry fire fighting
• First response, tiered response and ambulance assistance
• Response to vehicle accidents including extrication services
• Hazardous material response
• Response to transportation incidents involving vehicles, trains, aircraft and water craft
• Performs water and ice rescue
• Performs high angle rescue
• Performs confined space rescue
• Participates in community emergency service plan
• Assistance to public, public utilities and police

COVID-19 Hotline: 1-866-468-2240

Health agency that addresses public health issues and promotes healthy living

• Administers health promotion and disease prevention programs
• Promotes the health of the communities served by enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health
• Prevents the occurrence and spread of disease and reduces resulting disability
• Protects the health of the community by eliminating or reducing health hazards
• Collaborates with individuals, service providers, organizations, agencies and other health units
• Promotes equitable access to health programs and services
• Participates in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education
• Participates in evaluation and research to address current community questions and issues, including the dissemination and incorporation of results into programs and services