Biigtigong Nishnaabeg - Band Office - Housing Department

Program:	Housing Department

Organizations:	Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Biigtigong Nishnaabeg - Band Office

Phone Numbers:	807-229-1749

Fax:	807-229-1944


Website:	www.picriver.com/departments/capital-housing/

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

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

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

Service Description:	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

Application:	Copy of the housing policy and all related building applications/housing forms available at the Band Office

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Members of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg

Languages:	English


This information was last completely updated on: 10-1-2025

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