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Program Summary ACRS updates were completed for the communi- ties of Southend, Sandy Bay, Pelican Narrows, De- The 2013/14 year has been very busy for all of schambault Lake, Sturgeon Weir, Kinoosao, Wah- the twenty PAGC Housing & Technical Services staff peton and James Smith. In the 2015/16 FY PAGC members. This office has seven departments and is participating with AANDC in a pilot project to each department is responsible for delivery of ser- complete ACRS updates using our own forces. It is vices to the and Communities. There expected to update the reports for Wahpeton, De- have been continued projects, services, and in- schambault, Pelican Narrows, Sandy Bay, Sturgeon spections completed this past year. Weir and Kinoosao.

Capital Planning Advisory Services Advisory services are provided for each Band or Community Development Studies Community for major capital projects and for Band projects by Brian Phaneuf. A.Sc.T. Services in the Updates are provided for each Community on a five 2014/15 FY provided include: year rotational basis. Annual updates for the capi- tal plans are to be conducted with each community. Water and Sewer, Infrastructure Projects In the 2015/16 FY it is planned to meet with each Band in early summer to update the five year capi- for 2014 - 2015 tal plan in preparation for the fall meetings held ■ Design Phase for the Fond Du Lac Water Treat- with AANDC to prioritize the next fiscal year capital ■ ment Plant Expansion and upgrade. Construc- projects. tion phase for the new lagoon is complete and Community Plan Updates have been completed for the subdivision expansion is also complete. Shoal Lake, Hatchet Lake, Sandy Bay, Southend, Construction Phase for First Nations Infrastruc- James Smith, Montreal Lake 106 and 106B, and ture Funding (FNIF) Roads Project. Fuel spill Fond du Lac. Updates are in progress for Stur- remediation project on-going with interim work geon Lake, and Red Earth. New requests for up- in progress and full remediation in the future. dates are planned for this fiscal year in Wahpeton, Construction phase for new landfill has begun Black Lake, Deschambault Lake, Pelican Narrows, and decommissioning of existing landfill will be Sturgeon Weir and Kinoosao. We are awaiting new completed when the new landfill is on line Terms of Reference from AANDC ■■ James Smith Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Design was completed in March 2015. Asset Condition Reports ■■ PBCN Deschambault Lake has Water Treatment Plant study has been completed. Asset Condition Reports are updated on a 3 year ■■ The Pelican Narrows Landfill is being reviewed rotational schedule for each Community. Compli- for costs and options. ance reports are now being conducted as part of ■■ The Southend Landfill is being reviewed for cost the Building Maintenance and Water/Wastewater and options. Trainers and will be submitted September 30th, of each fiscal year. ■■ Red Earth Natacam Raw Water intake upgrade has been completed. A new intake and raw wa- ter storage pond was completed in 2014.

20 ■■ Carrot River Flood Task Force – the continuous issues of flooding from the Carrot River & a high Other Projects 2014 - 2015 ground water table continues to be problem- atic. The Band has been successful in obtaining ■■ ADCFS Group Home located in Black Lake was funding for a comprehensive study for short, completed in the spring of 2014 intermediate and long term mitigation and is in ■■ The Hatchet Lake Propane Farm has received the process developing the plan upgrading with work continuing in this fiscal ■■ Water Plant Upgrade designs are in progress year. for Sturgeon Lake, Hatchet Lake and Montreal Lake. Project or Construction Management ■■ Shoal Lake WTP Upgrades are in construction Services provided in the 2014 -2015 with completion in 2015. ■■ Athabasca Child and Family Services Group Schools Projects 2014 - 2015 Home.

■■ The new Red Earth Elementary School has been Capital Projects 2015-2016 completed. ■■ Black Lake WTP Upgrade and Expansion ■■ The Pelican Narrows High School design is in construction and near completion. ■■ FDL SPS 2 & 4 Upgrades ■■ Pelican Narrows Teacherage relocation project ■■ Hatchet Lake WTP Upgrades is in progress. ■■ James Smith Lagoon Expansion; Road Recoery ■■ The new school at Deschambault Lake had boil- & Bridge Repairs ers installed for supplementary heating. ■■ Cumberland House Lagoon; WTP & Wells; ■■ Hatchet Lake School High School heating sys- School Renovations tem upgrading which is expected to be com- ■■ Lac – SPS Upgrades pleted in this fiscal year. ■■ WTP Upgrades ■■ Black Lake Portable Classrooms are nearing ■■ LRR 106A – Well Upgrades & WTP Upgrades completion. ■■ Montreal Lake WTP Upgrades ■■ Southend School roofing Repairs are presently ■■ Deschambault Lake WTP Upgrades under review by Region. ■■ Pelican Narrows SPS & Repairs; Firewall Reno- ■■ Southend Teacherage Project is in progress. vations ■■ Cumberland House School Renovation project ■■ Red Earth Water Supply Study; WTP & SPS Up- is in progress. grades; Bridge ■■ Shoal Lake WTP Upgrade Fire Protection Projects 2014 - 2015 ■■ Sturgeon Lake WTP Upgrade ■■ Hatchet Lake Fire Protection Project has been ■■ Pelican Narrows Teacherages completed ■■ Southend Teacherages ■■ Sucker River Bridge Replacement ■■ LLR – LRR Bridge & Fire Hall

21 Emergency & Protective Services no change in funding. Failure to complete inspec- tions in commercial buildings creates a huge liabil- Population growth on First Nation communities ity issue for host Communities continues to see growth in housing and popula- The number of emergencies First Nations and tions. We must ensure First Nations communities Communities are enduring continues to rise both in are prepared to deal with the Fires and other Emer- number and severity. Flooding, Forest Fires, Spills gencies that their fire fighters must deal with. This and other Emergencies threaten our First Nations means the Fire Fighters must be properly trained and Communities every year and this department to ensure the safety of not only the First Nations must ensure that the First Nations and Communi- and Community, but the Fire Fighters themselves. ties have the training to mitigate the damages to Currently AANDC funding is inadequate to cover their Community. AANDC does not fund PAGC for the cost of training for Fire Fighters and the PAGC this training and response in these types of Emer- Engineering & Technical Services Department has gencies. We must put pressure on AANDC to fund to obtain the funding for this training from other these services to the Bands sources. The Fire & Safety Services department has been Fire inspections must continue to ensure that safe- mandated by the PAGC Chiefs to set up Search ty of the buildings and occupants. Inspection re- and Rescue teams throughout our PAGC area and quirements for buildings such as the Daycare and this process has already started. The Search and Head start buildings are required to release fed- Rescue Training has been completed in Red Earth, eral funding to First Nation communities. Federal Shoal Lake, Montreal Lake, , Fond du budget cuts have offloaded the larger commercial Lac, Wahpeton, Stanley Mission, Hall Lake, Sandy building fire safety inspections to our branch with Bay, Pelican Narrows, Sturgeon Lake, James Smith

HOUSING ADVISORY SERVICES 2014 - 2015

FIRST SECTION RRAP INVENTORY CMHC NATION 95 & NEW 2014/15 DATABASE PCR BAND UNITS Black Lake 10 0 0 0

Cumberland House 6 9 0 29

Fond du Lac 0 0 0 0

Hatchet Lake 3 7 0 0

James Smith 0 9 0 0

Lac La Ronge 15 17 1463 0

Montreal Lake 4 4 0 0

Peter Ballantyne 3 17 0 0

Red Earth 0 0 0 0

Shoal Lake 6 0 0 14

Sturgeon Lake 0 6 0 0

Wahpeton 0 1 0 10

Out of Region 28 12 0 2

Northern Spruce 0 0 0 28

TOTAL *75 **82 1463 83 ***1000+ *Total housing units listed but important to note that new units receive up to 6 inspections and renovations average 3 inspections per unit. **127 units inspected for RRAP with 82 approvals. ***Band units column estimated due to too numerous ongoing inspections. 22 and Little Red. We want to train them to a level The satellite images are currently available and the where they will eventually become trainers them- air-photos that have been captured to date cover selves. approximately 85% of the Province. Beginning in 2008, this project has been extended until 2016. PAGC fire and protective services: For more information visit www.flysask2.ca.

■■ Has collaborated with Fire to develop Housing and preliminary building design. A num- a training program for home safety surveyors. ber of communities have been requesting architec- ■■ Have been contracted by AANDC to install tural blueprints for new housing and building con- 10,000 smoke detectors in First Nation Homes struction. This service is on a fee for service basis throughout the province and is completed as time allows.

■■ Continue to work with AANDC to sponsor and GPS Surveying and Training continues to be avail- host the provincial Emergency management fo- able for our communities when time and personnel rum allow. ■■ Are working with PAGC Health communication personnel to create home fire safety videos to be posted on You tube Housing Services

■■ Have just completed support for the evacuation CMHC Inspections: PAGC Housing Services Depart- and repatriation of approximately 15000 people ment signs a yearly fee-for-service contract with in northern Sask. Due to forest fire threat CMHC - Mortgage and Housing Corporation ■■ Are working as part of the lead team to develop on the RRAP - Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Emergency Action Plan for PAGC as well as de- Program, Section 95 Subsidized Housing Projects velop the necessary structure for an Emergency and other existing programs as needed. Operation Center. AANDC Inspections: For units identified as need- ing $5,000 or more repairs as identified through Information Systems Band Based Capital Work-plans, AANDC requires pre-inspections, progress and final inspections be This office can now provide the PAGC First Nations performed on those housing units. PAGC performs and Communities and their membership with an these inspections throughout the year and make array of map products suitable for Resources Appli- recommendations as needed (example: related to cations and Community Development, these maps health and safety) are continually updated throughout the year. Housing Inventory: There are 4462 active units Community Infrastructure & Housing Annual Re- recorded in PAGC’s Housing Inventory database. port has replaced and combined the Capital Asset Housing Services visits each unit once every 3 Inventory System (CAIS), and the Capital Manage- years to provide AANDC and First Nations an up- ment Database (CMDB) annual reports. As in pre- date of overall housing conditions, fire safety and vious years, our department visits each community demographics such as overcrowding. to update each report and submit our results by mid-October to AANDC. This information is used to Housing Training and Development assist the PAGC First Nations in their Operation and Maintenance of Capital Assets. The housing portion through CMHC’s Aboriginal Capacity Development gives the community a snapshot of current housing – Housing Liaison Committee. First stock and there conditions. Nations with PTIO – “Plans to Improve Operations” agreements with CMHC are given priority on avail- As a member, The Saskatchewan Geospatial Imag- able training. PTIO agreements are targeted to ery Collaborative (SGIC) is made up of Provincial, First Nations on a cyclical basis of close to a third Federal, Municipal Governments, Industry, First a year. Nations, Academic and Scientific organizations. This collaborative share the same technology and uses for satellite imagery and aerial photography. 23 Housing Advisory Services Maintenance plans have been prepared and dis- tributed for each of the nineteen schools: James Provide advice, orientation and training on Smith, Wahpeton, Sturgeon Lake, Little Red River, housing programs and issues, to Chiefs, Montreal Lake, Hatchet Lake, Black Lake, Fond du Councilors, Housing Committees and New Housing Lac, Pelican Narrows, Deschambault Lake, South- Coordinators. end, Cumberland House, Shoal Lake and Red Earth.

■■ Provide assistance and advice in housing The Maintenance Training Program is continuing capital – new & renovations with scheduled site visit training. The Maintenance ■■ Provide assistance and advice on housing Workers have done a good job of maintaining the policy development capital asset value of the facilities in the PAGC First Nations Communities. ■■ Provide technical advice on engineering and building design issues Water & Wastewater Trainers ■■ Provide technical advice in contracting, construction & estimating issues. The Circuit Rider Training Program has continued ■■ Provide training and advice to First Nation with site visit training. Our trainers; Calvin Bird, home maintenance staff Stan Merasty and Mervyn Keleman continue to vis- it the communities on a rotational basis. Mainte- ■■ Organize New Home Owner’s Workshops nance Management Plans have been updated for ■■ Provide Building as a System Maintenance each of our communities and will be continued to Training be reviewed with the local operators. ■■ Participate on pre-construction meetings as This program will continue to offer CEU training requested opportunities to help the operators get their CEU ■■ Provide advice with Youth Internship Initiative credits. CEU training is required in order to re-cer- applications tify the operators every two years. We are again ■■ Ensure inspectors certifications are up to date planning to offer a fall and spring CEU training ses- through required courses sion.

■■ Organize annual Housing Conferences (as and The Circuit Rider Training Program is continuing when feasible). with scheduled site visit training. The Water Op- erators have done a good job of operating the Wa- ircuit ider raining rogram ter and Wastewater Facilities in the PAGC First Na- C R T P tions Communities. Our goal is to have a certified Facilities Maintenance Operations operator at the level of the water plant at every community

Lac La Ronge Better Builder Training

24 Summary of Program Activities Maintenance Management ■■ This department offered a Janitorial Training Plans Workshop for the PAGC Communities building maintenance personnel in 2014 and 2015 Maintenance Management Plans have been updat- ed for each of our communities and will be contin- ■■ Developed maintenance schedules for the ued to be reviewed with the local Water Waste Wa- schools of the PAGC district ter operators and Building Maintenance personnel. ■■ Provide direct assistance in shut-down and an- At the present time most of the management plans nual maintenance of Boiler heating systems for which are in place are part of the Operation and the schools Maintenance Manuals which were provided to the ■■ The Circuit Rider Training Program is continu- operators at the completion of the Capital Project ing with scheduled site visits and is always and subsequently added to as further assets were available to assist with operation problems and completed. emergencies We have also provided the operators with a generic ■■ The Circuit Rider training program is a valu- Maintenance plan which outlines required activi- able training tool for maintenance personnel ties on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. and provides a place to call for help with their Recent requests by AANDC for a more proactive facilities maintenance plan have caused us to begin work- ■■ Training is provided to 12 Bands and 21 com- ing on a maintenance plan in compliance for these munities in the PAGC District as listed in the requests. It is our plan to develop a plan more table below. specific to the community infrastructure outlining a more detailed operational chart on which comple- tion dates may be recorded. It is our plan to imple- CIRCUIT RIDER TRAINING ment these in our smaller communities first as per FIRST NATION COMMUNITY the schedule noted below. Black Lake Denesuline Nation Black Lake I.R. 224 & 225 2012 / 2013 Cumberland House Wahpeton, Sandy Bay, Shoal Lake, James Smith, Nation Cumberland House I.R. 20 Hall Lake, Sturgeon Landing, Sturgeon Lake, Mon- Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation Fond du Lac I.R. 227 treal Lake, Deschambault Lake, Grandmother’s Bay, Cumberland House, Little Red, Sucker River. Hatchet Lake Hatchet Lake I.R. Denesuline Nation James Smith I.R. 100 2013 / 2014 Montreal Lake Cree Nation Montreal Lake I.R. 106 Pelican Narrows, South End, Hatchet Lake, Fond Du Paskwawaskihk I.R. 106B Lac, Black Lake, Stanley Mission, Lac La Ronge. LaRonge Stanley Mission It is also our intention to work with the Band per- Grandmother’s Bay Morin lake sonnel to implement a strategy for completing Sucker River ACRS deficiencies as part of the maintenance plans. Little Red C & D Kitsakie At the present time copies of all the O & M Manuals Deschambeault Lake and copies of the record drawings for PAGC com- Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Pelican Narrows I.R. 184B Sandy Bay I.R. munity capital projects are maintained at the of- Southend I.R. 200 Kinoosao (Thomas Clark) fices of PAGC Engineering and Technical Services. Kiskaciwan They are referenced on an on-going basis during Sturgeon Weir I.R. 184F the course of assisting Band maintenance and wa- ter waste water personnel in completing repairs to Red Earth Cree Nation Red Earth I.R. 29 & 29A their respective systems. Copies are also provided Sturgeon Lake First Nation Sturgeon Lake I.R. 101 to the First Nation communities at the completion Shoal Lake I.R. 28A of the capital projects. Wahpeton I.R. 94A

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