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ONTRARIO FIRST NATIONS TECHNICAL SERVICES CORP.
Presented by:
Thomas Northardt & Charles Petahtegoose
ONTARIO - UNAFFILIATED FIRST NATIONS
Toronto Service Centre
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan, Curve Lake, Hiawatha,
Nawash, New Credit, Saugeen, Shawanaga, Temagami,
Wahta, Wasauksing, Weenusk
The remainder are serviced through the Thunder Bay office
Unaffiliated First Nations - Toronto Service Centre
The 11 communities are divided between
the Infrastructure Specialists:
Thomas Northardt
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Shall provide advisory services to:
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan, Curve
Lake, Hiawatha, New Credit, Wahta
Chuck Petahtegoose
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Shall provide advisory services to:
Nawash, Saugeen, Shawanaga,
Temagami, Wasauksing
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Weenusk through contract with Derek Laronde.
Services Provided by OFNTSC
Architectural Support Services
 Housing Inspection
 Housing Policies and Programs
 Project Planning and Development
 Quality Assurance
 Training
 Operations and Maintenance
 Fire Safety and Protection
 Circuit Rider Training Program (CRTP)
 Environmental Issues
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Infrastructure Specialist Program
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Housing Inspections
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Housing Policy Support
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Operations & Maintenance Advisory
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ICMS Updating \ ACRS \ CAIS Support
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Training Advisory
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Minor Capital Advisory
New Construction Inspections - 6 Stages
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Plans Evaluation
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Lot/Site Review
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Foundation(s) all types
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Framing
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Plumbing & Heating Inspection
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Vapour Barrier & Insulation
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Final
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Code compliance for First Nations
Progress inspections for external programs
Housing Policy & Program Support
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Advisory support on Housing Policy & Program
development
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Information sharing on “Best Practices”
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Provide comments on Policy Development
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CMHC Program Implementation
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R2000 & Energy Efficiency Awareness and Service
Delivery, including implementation
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Provide multi agency liaison input to support local
programming
Operations & Maintenance Advisory
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Provide advisory input on the preparation of O&M
Budgets
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Assist with Community Management Planning to
maintain Band Council assets
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Work with Public Work staff to prepare O&M
maintenance plans
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Prepare an O&M asset review
ICMS Updates
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Ensure Annual ICMS Updates are completed by
October 15th deadline
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Provide advisory support to complete a 3 year
Asset Condition Reporting System (ACRS) review
of all INAC funded assets
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Review all Capital Asset Inventory System (CAIS)
listed assets for public works staff
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Provide ICMS program support to manage First
Nation assets
ACRS
2009 asset field reviews were completed
by Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing
Advisory Services
 2012 assets will be reviewed again,
pending INAC funding
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Training Support
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Provide response to local staff needs
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Liaise with the Regional Training Coordinator
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Provide conduit to in house training officer
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Assist/ Facilitate and co-ordinate workshops
Minor Capital
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The Short Term Needs of each Community are
addressed through Minor Capital allocations
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OFNTSC has an advisory role in preparing 5 year
Minor Capital Plans
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Provide input on funding submissions and
reporting requirements
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Provide project planning, scheduling and
prioritization to reflect goals and budgeting
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Review capital submission and obtain completion
certificates for completed projects
Major Capital
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The Long Term needs of each Community are
addressed through Major Capital Projects
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OFNTSC has an advisory role in preparing Terms
of Reference for Capital Plans
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Provide input on funding submissions created from
Capital Planning Documents
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Provide project planning, scheduling and
prioritization to reflect goals and budgeting
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Review capital submission and provide advisory
support through this process
Thank you for attending
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